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EVIDENCE – Affidavit Evidence – Whether a trial by affidavit evidence can be conducted without the presence of the deponent to give oral evidence

PRINCIPLE12/05/2023

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CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Forfeiture of bail bond – Principles guiding the grant/refusal of an application for:

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APPEAL – Concurrent findings of fact(s) by Lower Courts – Instances where the Supreme Court will interfere with:

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EVIDENCE, WORDS AND PHRASES – Meaning of “proof beyond reasonable doubt:

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EVIDENCE – Burden of proof in criminal cases – Whether the burden of proof on the prosecution can shift to the accused person:

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CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Sentence – Whether the courts can impose anything less than the mandatory sentence prescribed by a statute

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APPEAL – Issues for determination – Principles guiding formulation of issues for determination in an appeal

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APPEAL – Reply Brief – Purport of – Whether a reply brief is meant to improve on the quality of the argument in the Appellant’s brief

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ACTION – COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION – Whether every dispute of facts must be commenced by writ of summons – Need for the disputes of facts to be substantial

PRINCIPLE11/05/2023

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ACTION – COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION – Originating Summons Procedure – When Originating summons can be used in commencing an action

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LEGAL PRACTITIONER – SIGNING OF COURT PROCESS – Duty of counsel or appellant to sign court process – When court process is signed in the name of a law firm – Effect on the jurisdiction of the court:

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EVIDENCE – EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE – Duty of the trial court thereto – When the appellate Court may interfere with:

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CUSTOMARY LAW – INTESTATE SUCCESSION – The applicable law – Whether the law applicable in the deceased’s place of abode or ancestral home:

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JURISDICTION – FUNDAMENTAL NATURE OF JURISDICTION – When and how to raise the issue of jurisdiction:

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LAND LAW – ALIENATION OF FAMILY LAND – Conditions for a valid sale of family land under Yoruba Customary Law – Whether Knowledge of a transaction constitutes valid consent:

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EVIDENCE – DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE – Effect of failure to call the maker of a document where the authenticity of same is challenged:

PRINCIPLE11/05/2023

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APPEAL – ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION – Principles guiding formulation of issues for determination in an appeal:

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JURISDICTION – Supreme Court – Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear appeals directly from decisions of the High Court

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CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Statutory provisions as to the right of an accused person to adequate time and facilities to prepare his defence

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APPEAL – ISSUE(S) IN APPEAL – What is an issue for the purposes of an appeal

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