Judicial Poetry (JPoetry) is a digital resource designed to support judges, lawyers, law students, and anyone in need of judicial dicta on specific areas of law. As widely recognised, judicial dicta, particularly those from the Supreme Court, are essential tools in legal argument and courtroom advocacy.
The core mission of JPoetry is to enhance the discovery and accessibility of legal principles expressed in judicial decisions. The platform is structured to make it easier to locate relevant dicta quickly and efficiently.
JPoetry curates and publishes key legal principles drawn from Nigerian court decisions, with a strong focus on the most instructive and authoritative judicial pronouncements. These excerpts — uploaded daily — are selected for their value in interpreting statutes and resolving legal disputes.
Judicial dicta often function as primary legal sources, offering authoritative insights into the law. Their persuasive value makes them a preferred reference in legal submissions.
Each entry on JPoetry typically includes:
* The legal principle or dictum,
* The name of the judge who delivered it,
* The case title, and
* The year of the decision.
JPoetry does not provide formal legal citations. In today’s digital era, cases can be easily retrieved via Google or on dedicated legal databases such as LawCareNigeria, JudyLegal, and LawPavilion. Traditional citations served a critical function in a time when printed law reports were the sole means of legal research. Today, they are largely supplementary to digital search capabilities.
