Can attending a public event amount to consent to the commercial use of your image? This Casefiles entry examines Larry Nwabueze v. Nigerian Breweries Plc, the Lagos State High Court decision on privacy, data protection, consent, and the limits of using an attendee’s image in advertising. Larry Nwabueze v. Nigerian Brew…

For nearly three decades, Tupac Shakur’s murder remained unsolved. Then the man accused of helping orchestrate it spent years publicly discussing his own involvement. This Casefiles examines how those statements, a limited proffer agreement, and the law of accomplice liability ultimately helped turn a long-running mystery into a murder conviction.

Can a state governor control local governments and their funds? This edition of Casefiles examines the Supreme Court's landmark 2024 decision on local government autonomy, direct allocation of funds, and the constitutional limits of state control over Nigeria’s third tier of government.

A pair of 18th-century highway robbers went to court over an unfair split of stolen loot and accidentally helped shape one of the most enduring principles in contract law. In this first #casefiles entry, Mide Alabi revisits Everet v. Williams (1725), the bizarre English case that established why courts refuse to enforce illegal agreements and why that principle still matters today.

Can a bank be blamed for sending your money too quickly or for refusing to send it at all? This piece explores the Quincecare duty, the legal principle requiring banks to act on suspicious transactions, and the difficult balance between protecting customers and interfering with their financial autonomy.