Rex v. Ezeocha (1946) — Manslaughter by Negligence Clone
Authority in Rex v. Ezeocha holds that if a person takes upon himself the responsibility of attending to a patient…
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Aweke Orizu v The Queen: Stealing by Conversion | Section 383 Criminal Code
Aweke Orizu v The Queen: AWEKE ABYSSINIA NWAFOR ORIZU & ANOR. v. THE QUEEN answer What happens when a person…
Kojo Adjepong v. Kwaku Fokuo & Akosua Badu — Public Policy, Trust & Equitable Ownership
CASE INFORMATION OF Kojo Adjepong v. Kwaku Fokuo & Akosua Badu Court: West African Court of AppealJurisdiction: Gold Coast (Ghana)Date:…
REX v. FRANCIS OLU COKER (1947)FULL SUMMARY
REX v. FRANCIS OLU COKER (1947) centers on the real question can a person be convicted of receiving a secret…
Danner v Attorney-General of The Gambia (1953)Compensation Rights of Non-Indigenes on Protectorate Land
The struggle over land has always occupied a sensitive and emotional position within African legal systems. In colonial West Africa,…
Rex v. Ezeocha (1946) — Manslaughter by Negligence
Authority in Rex v. Ezeocha holds that if a person takes upon himself the responsibility of attending to a patient…
Kofi Amofa v The Queen (1952)Case Summary on Falsification of Documents by Public Officers
Facts of the CaseKofi Amofa v The Queen (1952) The appellant, Kofi Amofa, was a public officer who had access…
R v Buddie Udo Edem Eka (1944) – Official Corruption Case Explained | Nigerian Case Law
The case of Rex v. Buddie Udo Edem Eka (1944) is a significant decision of the West African Court of…
R v Amissah (1940) Constructive Possession and Receiving Stolen Property Explained
The case of R v Amissah (1940) is a leading authority in West African criminal law on the offence of…
The African Press Ltd v Ikejani (1953) – Libel, Fair Comment & Qualified Privilege Explained
Facts of the Case of The African Press Ltd v Ikejani (1953) The respondent, a medical practitioner, sued the appellants…
Thomas Kakpo Pinnock v G B Ollivant (1934) – Wrongful Sale & Mortgage Law Explained
The case of Thomas Kakpo Pinnock v. G. B. Ollivant & Co. Ltd. is a foundational authority in mortgage law,…
Abdul Karim Basma v Gladys Weekes & ors Full Summary
The first three respondents were tenants in common of two houses in Freetown, Sierra Leone.They signed a written agreement dated…
Okon Owon Eto Ndon v. Amamong Village (1946) Full Summary L.M.S.R
The West African Court of Appeal, Nigeria, in the case of Okon Owon Eto Ndon & Others v. Amamong Village…
Wellington v. Quartey Papafio(1952) | Mortgage & Ga Customary Law
ellingt Court: West African Court of Appeal, Gold Coast Date: 4th April 1952 Judges: Foster-Sutton, P.; Coussey, J.A.; Korsah, J.…
Chidiak v David Coker(1954): Lease Execution and Equitable Interests in Land
In the landmark case of John Chidiak v David Coker, decided by the West African Court of Appeal in Lagos…
BRITISH BATA SHOE CO. LTD v. MELIKAN (1956) Full SUMMARY
British Bata Shoe Co. Ltd v. Melikan (1956) is a major Nigerian case that explains how courts use their equitable…
Inua-Na-Mallam Yaya v Ibrahim Mogoga (1947) Full Summary L.M.S.R
Key Legal Issues: Definition of “instrument” under the Land Registration Ordinance Admissibility of a cash payment receipt as evidence of…
Abowaba v Adeshina (1946) Full Case Summary & Legal Analysis | L.M.S.R
FULL FACT OF ABOWABA V ADESHINA (1946) LAW-MADE-SIMPLE REPORT (L.M.S.R.) This case arose from a dispute over a piece of…
Accra Perfumery Co. Ltd. v. Alan Radlay Thomas & Anor (1947) Full Summary | L.M.S.R
The case of Accra Perfumery Co. Ltd. v. Alan Radlay Thomas & Anor(1947) is a West African Court of Appeal…