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Circumstances where a plaintiff an obtain a judgment without going through a full trial
Condition precedent for a binding judgment
Conditions for a trial court's judgment to be irrefutable
Conditions under which a trial court can give judgment in a case
Condition to be satisfied by a judgment
Considerations and procedure for obtaining a judgment without going through a full trial
Contents of a judgment
Distinction between a judgment on the merits and a default judgment
Distinction between the effect of a judgment by a court without jurisdiction and that given within jurisdiction but erroneous in law or fact
Distinction between the effect of judgment void ab initio and effect of judgment obtained by fraud
Duty of a court where a judgment is being raised as an estoppel against any person
Duty of court not to base its judgment on extra-judicial information
Effect of a judgment based on a material fact which was neither pleaded nor testified upon by the parties
Effect of a Judgment delivered by a Justice of the Court of Appeal who did not participate in the hearing of the appeal
Effect of a judgment delivered in a suit instituted against a deceased person
Effect of a judgment delivered more than six months after the Judge's retirement
Effect of a judgment delivered without notice of the trial to the parties
Effect of a judgment given against a deceased party
Effect of a judgment given by a court improperly constituted
Effect of a judgment given in an appeal, notice of which was given out of time
Effect of a judgment given with an order against a person who ought to be a party but was not duly joined
Effect of a judgment given without compliance with rules of court
Effect of a judgment given without due regard to a party who was absent at trial because he was unaware of the hearing date
Effect of a judgment not set aside
Effect of a judgment of a court comprising of the opinion of a Justice who did not participate in the hearing
Effect of a judgment of a court lacking the opinion of a Justice who participated in the hearing and comprising of the opinion of a Justice who did not participate in the hearing
Effect of a judgment of court given in breach of the rules of natural justice
Effect of a judgment of court given without jurisdiction
Effect of a judgment of the judicial committee of the House of Chiefs delivered outside the six weeks period after the close of the case
Effect of a judgment reached in the absence of a dispassionate consideration of all issues raised by the parties
Effect of a judgment that fails to resolve the primary facts one way or the other
Effect of a judgment that is passed and entered
Effect of a judgment unreversed on appeal
Effect of a judgment where a Justice who did not participate in the hearing of the appeal took part in writing his opinion
Effect of a judgment where the trial judge failed to evaluate evidence and resolve the facts in issue
Effect of an unsigned and undated judgment
Effect of basing the judgment of a court on technicalities
Effect of exhibiting and relying on a doctored/falsified judgment of court
Effect of failure of a Judge to properly appraise evidence on the judgment of the court
Effect of failure to appeal against a judgment
Effect of failure to consider vital evidence on the judgment of a court
Effect of failure to properly raise an issue on the judgment of the court
Effect of fraud on a judgment
Effect of judgment of Court not appealed against
Effect of the judgment of the court after parties submit their dispute to arbitration for re-adjudication
Essential element of a judgment
features of a valid and well written judgement
Form of writing a judgment
How the judgment of a court should be written
How the judgment of court should be construed
Instances where a defendant who did not adduce any evidence may be entitled to judgment
Meaning of judgment under Section 318 of the 1999 Constitution
Nature of judgment required to ground a conviction
Nature of the judgment of a court
Need for decision of a court to be based on issues joined by the parties
Need for judgment of court to be based on evidence adduced before it
Need for separate judgments to be delivered in respect of each one of consolidated suits
Options open to a party against whom a judgment is given
Options open to a party dissatisfied with the decision of a court
Parts of a judgment in a civil case
Persons on whom a judgment in personam is binding
Position of the law on the names of counsel who are to be listed in the judgment
Position of the law where a judge delivers two judgments in one case
Position of the law where conclusions in a judgment were reached before a consideration of totality of the case and evaluation of evidence
Power of the court to correct clerical mistake or omission made in its judgment
Presumption of correctness in favour of a court's Judgment
Presumption of the regularity of a judgment
Principles governing the writing of judgment by a trial judge
Remedies where the High Court gives a decision which is a nullity
Remedy available to a party who alleges that a judgment was inconclusive or ambiguous
Remedy available to person who is not a party to a case; when judgment is given against him
The effect of an order dismissing an appeal or an application made on appeal
The fundamental constitutional requirements for a valid judgment
The hallmark of a good judgment
The need for the conclusion in a judgment to be clear and unambiguous
The principle that a court can only base its decisions on legally admissible evidence
The principle that a judgement of a court must be based on evidence
The principle that a judgment of a competent court subsists until it is set aside on appeal
The principle that a judgment of a court is presumed valid until it is proved to be wrong
The principle that a successful party is entitled to enjoy the fruits of the judgement
The principle that every judgment is conclusive proof as against the parties and privies of facts directly in issue in the case
The principle that judgment entered on a date fixed for mention is a nullity
The principle that judgments are prospective in nature
The principle that only the judgment given by a court can be relied on as the conclusive proof of the matters decided between parties
The principle that sentiment has no place in judicial deliberations
The principle that the judgement of a court remains valid until it is set aside
The principle that the judgment of a court must be confined to the determination of the issues raised
The principle that the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction cannot be impeached by disobedience
The principle that the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction is binding on the parties and can be pleaded as res judicata in all courts
The principle that the judgment of a court should not be based on speculation
The principle that the majority decision is the judgment of the court
The principle that where trial is by pleadings, the judgment of the court must be based on the pleadings and not on speculations
The proper approach open to a trial court where the judgement of another trial court which settled a previous dispute between the parties has been presented before it
The rule that a court order or judgment subsists unless varied or set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction
The rule that a judgment binds only the parties
The rule that a judgment is delivered after evidence of witnesses and address of counsel
The rule that a judgment of a trial court or tribunal must be supported by evidence
The rule that every decision of a court should be based on the facts and evidence as presented by the parties
The rule that no person is to be adversely affected by a judgment in an action to which he was not a party; exceptions
The rule that parties are not allowed to relitigate a matter that has been finally and judicially pronounced upon or determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
The rule that the judgment of a Court must be based on credible evidence adduced at the trial
The rule that the judgment of a court must be based on the issues tried
The rule that the judgment of a court must be obeyed so long as it is subsisting
The rule that the judgment of a court must demonstrate in full a dispassionate consideration of the issues raised and canvassed before it
The rule that the judgment of the court must be limited to and confined within the parameters of the facts as established
Types of Judgment
Ways of attacking the decision of a court
What a good judgment comprises of
What a judgment must do
What a judgment must establish or ascertain
What judgment of the court is
What the judgment of a court must contain; effect of non-compliance
What the judgment of a court must demonstrate
What the judgment of a trial court must demonstrate
When the Court of Appeal will dismiss an appeal and uphold a judgement convicting an accused person
When the judgment of a court takes effect
When the judgment of a trial court will be said to be "prima facie wrong"
Whether a claimant is entitled to judgment by reason only that the defendant did not defend the action
Whether a court can be restrained by an order made by itself or an appellate court from proceeding to deliver judgement in a matter it has heard on the merits
Whether a court can re-evaluate the judgment of another court
Whether a court can rely on extraneous matters in its judgment
Whether a court can sit on the judgment of a court of coordinate jurisdiction
Whether a court has the authority to declare its judgment or the judgment of another court of co-ordinate jurisdiction null and void
Whether a court of co-ordinate jurisdiction can pronounce against a judgment whilst it remains undischarged
Whether a decision in respect of an appeal pending before the Supreme Court is final
Whether a defendant who did not adduce evidence may be entitled to the judgment of the court
Whether a High Court can deliver a judgment without reference to the pleadings
Whether a judgment can always be modified before it is drawn up or perfected
Whether a judgment entered into at the pretrial stage is of the same binding effect as if it was a judgment after a full trial
Whether a judgment for the payment of money imposes upon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay without demand
Whether a judgment founded on fraud can be set aside at any time
Whether a judgment given by a panel different from the one that heard the judgment will render the judgment a nullity
Whether a judgment given without reasons is a nullity and liable to be quashed
Whether a judgment is binding against a party not joined to the suit
Whether a judgment is binding only on parties to an action and their privies
Whether a judgment is binding on the parties as well as their privies
Whether a judgment not entered by the court is effective
Whether a judgment obtained under the undefended list can be set aside
Whether a judgment of the Court of Appeal containing the name of a Justice who neither participated in nor took any part in the hearing of the appeal is null and void
Whether a judgment operates as estoppel
Whether a judgment or order is admissible or enforceable against a stranger to the suit
Whether a judgment which binds the grantors also binds the grantees
Whether a letter can be used to bring a judgment to the attention of the other party
Whether a motion is necessary to propel a judgment
Whether an appellate court can declare a written judgment null and void
Whether an erroneous judgment is only voidable
Whether an error in delivering judgment on the counter-claim is capable of vitiating an entire judgment
Whether an unsigned judgment is valid
Whether a party can refuse to abide by a judgment if he views it to be wrong
Whether a party dissatisfied with a judgment can seek a substitution of the name of the judgment debtor
Whether a party is entitled to pick and choose which part of the judgment of a court to comply with
Whether a party is entitled to the hand-written judgment of the court
Whether a ruling on a no case submission must be delivered within 90 days
Whether a ruling refusing to enter judgment for the plaintiff is a judgment
Whether a transaction between two parties is binding on a third party so as to make a judgment in respect of such transaction binding on the third party
Whether a trial judge must "enter" judgment by making a record or note in the Record Book of his decision, determination or conclusion
Whether a trial judge ought to give a statement of background facts in his judgment
Whether a valid judgment must contain the signature of the judge
Whether every judgment of a court entails exercise of judicial discretion
Whether every judgment requires enforcement
Whether evidence must be found to support the judgment of a Customary Court
Whether failure of the trial court to pronounce on a party’s counter-claim renders the judgment a nullity
Whether headnotes form part of a judgment
Whether it is all the pronouncements of a court that is binding or the ratio decidendi only
Whether it is enough for a party to allege that a Court refused to carry out an act and therefore the judgment of the Court will be a nullity
Whether it is necessary for a Judge to specify the authorities relied on by him which were not cited in argument
Whether it is proper to refer, in a judgment, to a statute without reference to the section relied upon in support of the judgment
Whether it is the volume of what is contained in a judgment that makes a judgment
Whether it is within the powers of a judge to alter his judgment at any time before it is entered and perfected
Whether Judges can give judgments based on sentiments
Whether judgment can be given against a defendant who died before the close of case
Whether or not a Court by its judgment revoke or nullify an Act of Parliament
Whether parties to a case can choose to do what they like with a judgment by agreement between them
Whether the certified true copy of a concurring judgment either signed or unsigned will affect the validity of the judgement
Whether the court can give judgment affecting a party who died during the hearing
Whether the court can give judgment against a person who is not a party to the action
Whether the court can give judgment based on an oral application for judgment
Whether the court can make an award the judgment of the court
Whether the court can order the repayment of debt in foreign currency
Whether the court may give judgment for any part of the claim proved to the satisfaction of the court
Whether the delivery of a judgment during vacation vitiates the judgment
Whether the fact of the court making an arbitral ward the judgment of the court renders such judgment a nullity
Whether the fact that illegal or insufficient evidence is utilised by a tribunal acting within its jurisdiction renders the judgment a nullity
Whether the findings of fact and principles of law in one judgment can be applied in another
Whether the judgment of a court can be challenged by invoking the issue of jurisdiction
Whether the judgment of a court can be challenged under the guise of a preliminary objection
Whether the judgment of a court cannot be treated as null and void without recourse to court
Whether the judgment of a court contained in a law report must be certified by the court
Whether the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction can be impeached
Whether the judgment of a Justice of the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court can be pronounced or read by another Justice on account of death, retirement, elevation, dismissal or other cause
Whether the judgment referred to in the Court (Award of Interest and Post Judgment Interest) Rules, 2005 (CI 52) is necessarily the judgment of the trial court
Whether the mere fact that copies of concurring judgments of the other justices were not made available at the date judgment was delivered will render the judgement invalid
Whether the method of evaluating evidence affects the judgment of a court
Whether the omission of certain words from a charge in a judgment constitutes raising an issue suo motu or an amendment to a charge
Whether the plaintiff is entitled to judgment where her claim and evidence are uncontroverted
Whether the regularity of a judgment is coterminous with the correctness of the record of proceedings upon which same was dderived
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