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• MORRISON INDUSTRIES PLC V. MAKINDE (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Holden at Lagos)

  Judgment date

  16 February 2006

  Summary of Morrison Industries Plc v. Makinde discussing witness competence and subpoena issues in a libel case on February 16, 2006.

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  • Libel→
  • competence of witness and evidential weight→
  • competent and compellable witnesses→
  • defences of justification and qualified privilege→
  • evidence act 1990, sections 155–176 and 229(2)→
  • fair hearing in civil proceedings→
  • party’s right to call witnesses→
  • rules of court and administration of justice→

• BROAD BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. V. ALHAJI S. OLAYIWOLA & SONS LTD (2005)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  14 January 2005

  A comprehensive analysis of Broad Bank of Nigeria Ltd. v. Alhaji S. Olayiwola & Sons Ltd, addressing key issues and legal principles involved in the case.

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  • 30-day appearance period→
  • Procedural irregularity→
  • endorsement of writ for service outside jurisdiction→
  • forum conveniens→
  • lagos state high court civil procedure rules 1994 order 2 rule 4→
  • lagos state high court civil procedure rules 1994 order 3 rule 5→
  • leave to issue and serve writ→
  • registrar’s duty to endorse process→

• M & B ELECTRICAL COMPANY LTD. V. THE GOVERNMENT OF CROSS-RH (2004)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Calabar Division

  Judgment date

  25 November 2004

  Summary of M & B Electrical Company Ltd. v. Government of Cross River State, discussing judicial discretion and post-judgment interest.

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  • Burden of proof→
  • Judgment debt→
  • Judicial and judicious exercise of discretion→
  • Post-judgment interest→
  • Pre-judgment interest→
  • Undefended list procedure→
  • appellate interference with discretionary decisions→
  • order 40 rule 7, cross river state high court (civil procedure) rules 1987→