Recovery of professional fees

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• FOY YAMAH & CO-SOLICITORS V. DASCOLI NIGERIA LIMITED (2011)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  16 December 2010

  Summary of Foy Yamah & Co-Solicitors v. Dascoli Nigeria Limited, addressing key legal issues and court findings related to legal fees.

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  • Quantum meruit→
  • Reply brief→
  • appellate interference with perverse findings of fact→
  • conveyancing and legal documentation→
  • court making a case for a party→
  • legal practitioner remuneration→
  • legal practitioners (remuneration for legal documentation and other land matters) order 1991, sections 1(a) and 7(1)→
  • legal practitioners act 1991, section 16(2)→

• G.M.O. NWORAH & SONS CO. LTD V. AFAM AKPUTA (2010)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  5 March 2010

  A summary of G.M.O. Nworah & Sons Co. Ltd v. Afam Akputa, exploring breach of contract and the complexities of undefended list procedures.

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  • Breach of contract→
  • Liquidated money demand→
  • Locus standi→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • Triable issues→
  • Undefended list procedure→
  • conflicting affidavit evidence→
  • high court of anambra state civil procedure rules 1988, order 24 rule 9(5)→

• BAKASSI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL V. BASSEY (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  10 July 2008

  Summary of the case Bakassi Local Government Council v. Bassey, discussing privity of contract and legal fees dispute at the Court of Appeal.

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  • Locus standi→
  • Privity of contract→
  • Undefended list procedure→
  • bill of charges→
  • companies and allied matters act sections 19(2)(b)(i) and 37→
  • condition precedent to recovery action→
  • court of appeal rules, order 17 rule 9(4)→
  • legal practitioner partnership→

• AMIMIKE INVESTMENT LTD V. LADIPO (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)

  Judgment date

  22 May 2007

  Case summary of Amimike Investment Ltd v. Ladipo discussing issues regarding the interpretation of statutory provisions and the requirements for legal fees.

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  • Condition precedent→
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  • Jurisdiction→
  • Obiter dictum→
  • Stare decisis→
  • bill of charges→
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  • itemization of legal fees→

• FALCOM BENTIL (NIG.) LTD V. ALHAJI ALIYU ABUBAKAR (2002)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Jos Division)

  Judgment date

  25 March 2002

  Summary of the court of appeal case Falcom Bentil (Nig.) Ltd v. Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar focusing on agency issues and the undefended list procedure.

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  • Fair hearing→
  • Undefended list procedure→
  • affidavit disclosing defence on the merits→
  • agent of disclosed principal—no personal contractual liability→
  • appellate evaluation and re-evaluation of evidence→
  • fraud and illegality—particulars required→
  • general denial in undefended list proceedings→
  • plateau state high court (civil procedure) rules 1987, order 23 rule 3(1)→