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• MUSICAL COPYRIGHT SOCIETY (NIG.) LIMITED V. ADEOKIN RECORDS (2007)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  26 November 2007

  Summary of the case Musical Copyright Society (Nig.) Ltd v. Adeokin Records, concerning copyright infringement and locus standi issues.

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  • Collecting societies→
  • Copyright infringement→
  • Exclusive licence→
  • Expressio unius est exclusio alterius→
  • Federal High Court jurisdiction→
  • Locus standi→
  • copyright (amendment) act 1992, section 15→
  • copyright (amendment) decree no. 42 of 1999, section 15a→

• KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES VS. KUMZHI (2003)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Jos Division)

  Judgment date

  9 July 2003

  A detailed summary of the court decision in KLM Royal Dutch Airlines vs. Kumzhi, discussing jurisdiction, applicable laws, and the court's findings.

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  • 1999 constitution section 251(1)(k)→
  • Statutory interpretation→
  • applicable law at time cause of action arose→
  • carriage of passengers and goods by air→
  • federal high court (amendment) decree no. 60 of 1991→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→
  • issues for determination from grounds of appeal→
  • jurisdiction determined by plaintiff’s claim→

• OBUSEZ VS. OBUSEZ (2001)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  7 June 2001

  Summary of the court decision in Obusez vs. Obusez addressing estate administration and customary law implications in Nigeria.

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  • Intestate succession→
  • Letters of administration→
  • Statutory interpretation→
  • administration of estates law of lagos state, section 49(5)→
  • co-administrator for minor beneficiaries→
  • customary law and statutory succession→
  • distribution of estate after marriage act marriage→
  • fitness of surviving widow as administrator→

• N.E.P.A. V. B. ATUKPOR (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)

  Judgment date

  16 October 2000

  Summary of N.E.P.A. v. B. Atukpor (2000) discussing jurisdiction issues and constitutional interpretations involved in the court's decision.

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  • Natural justice→
  • State High Court jurisdiction→
  • abatement of proceedings→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993, s. 230(1)(q) and (s)→
  • courts cannot fill legislative lacunae→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→
  • interpretation act 1990, s. 6(1)→
  • judicial legislation→