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Circumstances where a judge need not give parties hearing when it raises an issue suo motu

1 case

Conditions for raising an issue suo motu by the court

1 case

Distinction between a Court raising an issue suo motu and looking into its records to resolve an issue raised by the parties

2 cases

Effect of a court raising an issue suo motu without hearing parties on it

23 cases

Exceptions to the rule that a court should not raise issues suo motu without giving parties an opportunity to be heard

7 cases

How an appellate court determines whether or not a trial Court raised an issue suo motu

1 case

Instances where a Judge need not give parties a hearing when it raises an issue suo motu

1 case

Power of the court to raise issues suo motu

9 cases

Principles regarding the exercise of the court's power to raise issues suo motu

1 case

The condition to be satisfied before an appellate Court will allow an appeal on ground that a point was raised suo motu without giving the parties opportunity to address it

1 case

The principle that where a Court raises an issue suo motu, it has a duty to give the parties the opportunity to be heard on the issue

30 cases

The principle that where a Court raises an issue suo motu, it has a duty to give the parties the opportunity to be heard on the issue before judgment; exceptions

10 cases

The propriety or otherwise of a court raising issues suo motu

1 case

The rationale for the principle that where a Court raises an issue suo motu, it has a duty to give the parties the opportunity to be heard on the issue

2 cases

The rule that a Judge is only at liberty to raise suo motu matters it could take judicial notice of under the provisions of the Evidence Act

1 case

When a court can be accused of raising an issue or a matter of fact suo motu

4 cases

When a court would be accused of raising issues suo motu

4 cases

When issues are said to be raised suo motu

3 cases

Whether a court can raise and decide an issue suo motu without giving parties opportunity to be heard on it

42 cases

Whether a court can raise and decide an issue suo motu without hearing parties on the issue

43 cases

Whether a court can raise an issue suo motu and resolve it suo motu

1 case

Whether a court can raise an issue suo motu without hearing parties on the issue where it goes to the jurisdiction of the court

6 cases

Whether a court can raise an issue touching on the citizen's liberty suo motu without giving parties the opportunity to address it on the same

1 case

Whether a court can rely on a constitutional provision suo motu without hearing parties on it

1 case

Whether a court can suo motu act on evidence in its record without calling parties to address it

1 case

Whether a court can suo motu expunge inadmissible evidence wrongly admitted

1 case

Whether a court can suo motu raise an issue of illegality arising from statutory infraction which has duly come to its notice

2 cases

Whether a Judge can suo motu make a case for either or both of the parties and then proceed to give judgment on the case

1 case

Whether an appellate court can raise an issue of law suo motu without inviting arguments from the parties

2 cases

Whether an appellate court can raise an issue suo motu and base its decision on it

5 cases

Whether an appellate court can suo motu raise issues of jurisdiction and capacity

1 case

Whether an issue is one raised suo motu where counsel brought it to the attention of the court but did not address it

2 cases

Whether applying the provisions of the law to the issues disclosed by the parties amounts to raising an issue suo motu

1 case

Whether drawing inferences from materials before the court amounts to raising issues suo motu

2 cases

Whether failure of a court to give opportunity to the parties to address it on an issue raised suo motu always occasions a miscarriage of justice

1 case

Whether failure to hear parties on an issue raised suo motu by the court amounts to denial of fair hearing

7 cases

Whether it is proper for an appellate court to raise an issue suo motu without giving parties opportunity to make submissions

3 cases

Whether it is proper in law for the Court of Appeal to have jettisoned suo-motu in its judgment the entire Reply Brief without giving the party a fair hearing

1 case

Whether raising issues suo motu without giving parties opportunity to be heard will warrant a reversal of the judgment

3 cases

Whether Rule 8(9) of CI 19 permits the Court of Appeal can raise issues suo motu and pronounce on it without offering the parties the opportunity to be heard on that point

1 case

Whether the court can dispose of an issue raised suo motu which goes to the root of the matter

1 case

Whether the court can raise a point of law suo motu without hearing parties on the issue

2 cases

Whether the court can raise equitable defences suo motu

1 case

Whether the court can raise the issue of invalidity suo motu

1 case

Whether the court can suo motu raise the issue of illegality

1 case

Whether the court can suo motu raise the issue of immunity of a Governor

1 case

Whether the court can, suo motu, take the point where it is called to make an order contrary to a statute

1 case

Whether the court is entitled to invoke the principle of wavier or estoppel in any deserving case without having to specifically plead the said principle of law

1 case

Whether the court must hear the parties where it raises the issue of jurisdiction suo motu

6 cases

Whether the court must invite parties for a hearing before an order for compensation or damages is made

1 case

Whether the redrafting of an issue by the court amounts to raising an issue suo motu

1 case

Whether there is a need to hear parties where the issue raised suo motu goes to the competence of the action and the jurisdiction of the court

1 case

Whether the Supreme Court can raise a constitutional issue suo motu

1 case

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