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A Notice of Appeal as the only known and legitimate method of laying a complaint before a higher court

1 case

Attitude of an appellate court to defect in form of a notice of appeal in criminal cases

1 case

Contents of a notice of appeal

1 case

Effect of a challenging a notice of appeal as being defective

1 case

Effect of a competent notice of appeal

2 cases

Effect of a defective notice of appeal

12 cases

Effect of a joint notice of appeal signed by all the appellants

1 case

Effect of an amended notice of appeal

3 cases

Effect of an application made without leave in support of a ground of objection not mentioned in a notice of appeal

1 case

Effect of an improperly signed notice of appeal

1 case

Effect of an incompetent notice of appeal

14 cases

Effect of an incompetent notice of appeal on the jurisdiction of the court

2 cases

Effect of a notice of appeal devoid of any competent ground of appeal

3 cases

Effect of a notice of appeal filed in the appellate court

1 case

Effect of a notice of appeal filed in the wrong forum

2 cases

Effect of a notice of appeal filed on behalf of or in the name of a dead person

3 cases

Effect of a notice of appeal filed out of time

1 case

Effect of a notice of appeal founded on void proceedings

1 case

Effect of a notice of appeal in a criminal matter signed by the counsel

1 case

Effect of a notice of appeal is filed outside the time prescribed

2 cases

Effect of a notice of appeal not signed by an identified individual legal practitioner

2 cases

Effect of a notice of appeal not signed by the appellant himself

1 case

Effect of a notice of appeal signed in the name of a law firm

10 cases

Effect of a notice of appeal which contains no or incompetent ground of appeal

1 case

Effect of a notice of appeal with no valid ground of appeal

1 case

Effect of an unsigned notice of appeal

4 cases

Effect of defect in a notice of appeal

9 cases

Effect of failing a notice of appeal outside the prescribed period without leave

2 cases

Effect of failure to file a notice of appeal

2 cases

Effect of failure to file a notice of appeal at the registry of the lower court from where the appeal emanates

1 case

Effect of failure to indicate the name of the person who signed a notice of appeal

1 case

Effect of failure to personally serve a notice of appeal on the appellant

3 cases

Effect of failure to seek leave to amend a notice of appeal

1 case

Effect of failure to serve a Notice of Appeal

9 cases

Effect of failure to state the names and addresses of parties on a notice of appeal

3 cases

Effect of filing a joint notice of appeal in a criminal appeal

2 cases

Effect of filing a notice of appeal out of time and without an application for extension of time

1 case

Effect of neglect to file an amended notice of appeal pursuant to the grant of leave to amend

1 case

Effect of seeking general prayers in a notice of appeal

1 case

Effect of the absence of a notice of appeal

1 case

Effect of the amendment of a notice of appeal

1 case

Essence of amendment of a notice of appeal

1 case

How Notice of Appeal should be served

1 case

Importance of a notice of appeal and the effect of a defective notice of appeal

14 cases

Importance of a valid notice of appeal

7 cases

Legal significance of a valid notice of appeal and effect of an incompetent notice

1 case

Meaning of Notice of Appeal

3 cases

Need for an appellant to have a valid notice of appeal

1 case

Principles governing the amendment of a notice of appeal

1 case

Procedure to be followed where an appellate court intends to make an order different from the reliefs sought in the notice of appeal

1 case

Proper order to be made where a notice of appeal is incompetent

4 cases

The importance of a notice of appeal

9 cases

The import of issuing a notice of appeal

1 case

The legal position after filing a notice of appeal

1 case

The need for the notice of appeal to be in order

1 case

The position of the law where leave is granted to amend a notice of appeal

1 case

The principle that a Notice of Appeal must always be referable to a validly delivered judgment.

1 case

The purpose of giving particulars in a notice of appeal

1 case

The rule that an amended notice of appeal related back to the date of the original notice of appeal

1 case

The rule that a Notice of Appeal contains the grounds or reasons why the appellant(s) are not satisfied with the decision of the lower Court

1 case

The rule that a notice of appeal should be filed in the court below

1 case

The significance of a notice of appeal as the founder of the appellate court’s jurisdiction

1 case

Time to file a notice of appeal in the Supreme Court respect of a criminal matter

2 cases

What a notice of appeal must contain

1 case

What a party challenging an endorsement on the face of a notice of appeal on the ground that filing fees have not been paid must show

1 case

When a notice of appeal will be competent

2 cases

When a notice of appeal will be incompetent

2 cases

When a notice of appeal will be said to be defective

1 case

When leave will be granted to amend notice of appeal

2 cases

Whether a competent notice of appeal can be amended at any time before judgment

1 case

Whether a defective notice of appeal can be cured by an amendment

10 cases

Whether a fresh notice of appeal should be filed where the appeal was remitted by a superior court to another court

1 case

Whether a joint notice of appeal is allowed in criminal appeals

2 cases

Whether a misstatement of the year of judgment in the notice of appeal affects the court's jurisdiction to entertain the appeal

1 case

Whether an amended notice of appeal should be filed before the lower court

1 case

Whether an appeal can be hinged on more than one notice of appeal

2 cases

Whether an appeal will be incompetent because it is brought by more than one notice of appeal

4 cases

Whether an appellant can consolidate two notices of appeal

2 cases

Whether an appellant can file a second notice of appeal

1 case

Whether an appellant can file more than one notice of appeal

8 cases

Whether an appellant can file two notices of appeal

2 cases

Whether an appellant can file two notices of appeal for each right of appeal being exercised

1 case

Whether an appellant can file two or more notices of appeal and whether such will amount to an abuse of court process

1 case

Whether an appellant can refer to an original notice of appeal which has been amended

1 case

Whether an appellant can rely on two notices of appeal

2 cases

Whether an appellant is entitled to amend an original notice of appeal

1 case

Whether an appellant who files no notice of appeal can raise a ground of appeal against the decision of the lower court

1 case

Whether an error in the suit number on the heading of the notice of appeal is a fundamental defect

1 case

Whether an incompetent notice of appeal can give rise to a competent amended notice of appeal

2 cases

Whether an incompetent relief affects the competence of the notice of appeal

1 case

Whether an incorporated litigant can file and argue an appeal personally

1 case

Whether a notice of appeal can be amended after briefs of argument have been filed and exchanged

1 case

Whether a notice of appeal can be deemed properly filed

1 case

Whether a notice of appeal can be deemed to be duly filed and served

1 case

Whether a notice of appeal can be withdrawn

1 case

Whether a notice of appeal filed out of time is competent

1 case

Whether a notice of appeal in a criminal matter can be signed by the counsel

3 cases

Whether a notice of appeal is a pleading

2 cases

Whether a notice of appeal is competent and valid if it contains at least one valid ground of appeal

1 case

Whether a notice of appeal should be headed “NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL” where an interlocutory decision is appealed against

1 case

Whether a party can amend a notice of appeal

1 case

Whether a reference in the Notice of Appeal to the earlier application for review that was dismissed in limine is proper

1 case

Whether a valid notice of appeal can be amended

1 case

Whether a wrong heading in a notice of appeal affects the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the appeal

3 cases

Whether failure to date a notice of appeal affects its validity

1 case

Whether failure to properly stipulate the parties in a notice of appeal renders the notice incompetent

1 case

Whether failure to state the date of the judgment appealed against in the Notice of Appeal affects the merits of the appeal

1 case

Whether failure to state the names and addresses of parties directly affected by an appeal is a defect or an irregularity

2 cases

Whether failure to state the reliefs sought would render a notice of appeal incompetent

2 cases

Whether filing two notices of appeal amounts to an abuse of court process

1 case

Whether leave of court is required to amend a notice of appeal

1 case

Whether non-payment or partial payment of filing fees renders a notice of appeal incompetent

3 cases

Whether notice of appeal and brief of arguments must be prepared and signed by counsel and who has right of audience before a court

1 case

Whether one notice of appeal can be filed in respect of two different orders

1 case

Whether or not an appellant ought to sign a notice pf appeal himself

1 case

Whether or not a wrong judgment date in the Notice of Appeal will have the effect of denying the validity and legitimacy of the Notice of Appeal

1 case

Whether the addition of the name of a party in addition to the names of the parties on record before the lower Court renders the notice of appeal incurably defective

1 case

Whether the appellant can argue a ground of objection not mentioned in the notice of appeal without leave of court

2 cases

Whether the court can decide an appeal without the notice of appeal

1 case

Whether the court has jurisdiction to amend an incompetent notice of appeal

2 cases

Whether the court has power to strike an incompetent notice of appeal

1 case

Whether the Court of Appeal has the power to allow an amendment of a notice of appeal at any time

1 case

Whether the face of a notice of appeal must be signed

1 case

Whether the failure of the appellant's counsel to indicate that he is appearing for the appellant renders the notice of appeal incompetent

1 case

Whether the filing of an application for extension of time to bring a valid notice of appeal where a defective notice of appeal was previously filed amounts to an abuse of court process

1 case

Whether the issue of the competence of a notice of appeal can be raised suo motu by the Supreme Court

2 cases

Whether the mere showing of a paper titled "Notice of Appeal" means that there is a pending appeal

1 case

Whether the non-inclusion of the name of a non-juristic person is fatal to the competence of an appeal

1 case

Whether the notice of appeal in a criminal appeal must be personally signed by the accused person

1 case

Whether the notice of appeal in respect of an appeal from the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council must be filed therein

2 cases

Whether the Notice of Appeal must be served personally

1 case

Whether the respondent can file a notice of appeal

1 case

Whether the respondent to whom a notice of appeal has been communicated can complain that the notice of appeal was not served on him personally

1 case

Whether the signing of a notice of appeal in the name of a firm of solicitors is a mere irregularity

1 case

Whether the withdrawal of a notice of appeal is a bar to the further proceedings in the appeal

1 case

Whether time runs during the legal vacation for filing a notice of appeal

2 cases

Whether two notices of appeal can be relied upon by one appellant to argue an appeal that arose from one judgment

1 case

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