High court of lagos state civil procedure rules 2012. Magistrate court was the first to be established among others. The lagos state judiciary is set to issue a practice direction for the. The lagos state courts comprises three levels of courts. Lagos state small claims court practice directions. For the high court, the current rules are the high court of lagos state civil procedure rules 2004. How to file a case in small claims court in nigeria. The trial of an offender for an indictable offence by a magistrate court without his consent shall be void ab initio, but a trial shall. Lagos state judiciary to issue practice direction for remote hearing.
An offence is an act or omission punishable by the state, as prescribed in a written law. For unlawful eviction, the landlord can be sued and made liable for damages. In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 274 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999 as amended, high court law ch. Ogun state judiciary has ten 10 judicial divisions namely. Lagos state judiciary releases 2018 posting for magistrates. Electronic pdf copies are available in singles, groups or as a compendium for a fee. It was established before the high court, that was formerly referred to as the supreme court but and its jurisdiction was localized. The practice directions shall apply and be observed in the magistrates courts designated as small claims courts and by the. The childs right law was passed by the lagos state house of assembly and assented to by the governor of lagos state on the 28 th of may, 2007 to provide a law to enforce the rights of.
The judicial service commission of lagos state in consultation with the governor of lagos state shall establish customary courts while section 2 of the same law provides for the composition and quorum of the courts thus. Justice opeyemi oke because of the restrictive framework for the takeoff and sleek operation of. In the event of abandonment, judgement will be in full satisfaction of the plaintiffs claim and no separate action can. The magisterial districts includes ikeja, lagos, yaba, apapa, ikorodu, badagry and epe. Magistrates courts law a practice directions on small. Olatokun mrs contains the present postings of the magistrates and the new postings as well as the divisions the magistrates are assigned to. Pdf jurisdiction of courts in nigeria researchgate. The applicable law is the magistrates court law of lagos state 2009, which gives the lagos state judicial service commission the mandate to establish magistrates court houses, as it considers appropriate, necessary and expedient to accommodate the needs of the state. Justice opeyemi oke because of the restrictive framework for the takeoff and sleek operation of the new regime. A customary court shall be properly constituted if it has a minimum. Section 17 magistrate court law lagos as amended by magistrate court increase in civil jurisdiction amendment notice 2006 makes this provision. It is in charge of collecting, processing, and documenting information of the magistrate and customary court personnel.
The high court is the court of last resort before the supreme court of nigeria. Magistrate court of lagos state for the purpose of hearing matters relating to children. Jurisdiction is essentially the authority which a court of law has to determine matters or issues which are. What are the functions of the magistrate court answers. General principles the provisions of this law are based on the following principles and shall be construed accordingly. Execution of judgments and means of enforcement available to a. The magisterial districts includes ikeja, lagos, yaba, apapa, ikorodu, badagry and. A463 494 lagos state of nigeria tenancy law 2011 arrangement of sections 1. Assessment appeal tribunal or a magistrates court shall be the valuation list for the year for which the then existing list has been made. Chief judge hereby designate some magistrates courts as small claims courts. May 12, 20 for unlawful eviction, the landlord can be sued and made liable for damages.
Section 36 of the rent control and recovery of residential premises law of lagos state, 2003 defines premises to include, a house or building or any part thereof together with its gardens or other appurtenances the landlordtenant relationship must be established. The lagos state judiciary has reshuffled magistrates in all the seven magisterial districts in lagos state. The fct high court as one of the judicial body of the federal capital territory judiciary, is established by section 255 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999. Abeokuta, ijebu ode, sagamu, ota, ilaro, ijebu igbo, ipokia and abigi, ayetoro, ifo. A magistrate, the main topic or subject, is an inferior judge in court. The law also empowers the chief judge of the state to, in addition to the magistrates court civil procedure rules, make rules regulating the. You are summoned to attend lagos state magistrate court at lagos on the 28th day of april, 2014 at the hour of 9 oclock in the forenoon and so from day to day until the above action is tried, to give evidence in the above action or matter. Magistrates courts law practice directions on small claims. Pertinent considerations in granting bail in the magistrate. Oke, chief judge of lagos state, hereby issue the following practice directions.
Magistrates courts law a practice directions on small claims. Originating application that may be commenced in lagos state 3. Magistrates courts civil procedure rules and high court of lagos appeals rules. Citation and commencement this law may be cited as the oaths law and. Sep 06, 2019 4 where the rules of procedure contained in schedule 2 to this law contain no provisions in respect of any matter relating to or connected with the trial of offences triable by the special offences court, the provisions of the criminal law of lagos state and the administration of criminal justice law will, with such modifications as the. The consent of the offender to be tried by the magistrates court16. Court administrator to comply with financial instructions. District means a district into which the state is divided for the purposes of any law or law under which a magistrate s court is. Magistrates courts law practice directions on small claims 2018 in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 274 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999 as amended, high court law ch. It is under the leadership of the honourable chief judge who is also the chairman of the. The establishment of the magistrate court give birth to the high court, the then lagos state supreme court. The lagos state house of assembly enacts as follows.
Below is a list of all the magistrate courts in the federal capital territory, under the f. The magistrate court of lagos state 2 the seal shall be kept by the chief magistrate and a copy of it may be kept by each magistrate in the state. Special offences court law of lagos state lawnigeria. Pdf it is elementary law that jurisdiction is the superstructure upon. There are seven 7 magisterial districts in lagos state each being headed by a chief magistrate gl. The 8 hierarchy of courts in nigeria explained nigerian. High court means the high court of lagos state and judge of the high court will have the corresponding meaning.
Rules 2019, lagos state magistrates court civil procedure rules 2009. In the event of abandonment, judgement will be in full satisfaction of the plaintiffs claim and no separate action can be commenced on the excess already abandoned. Wuse zone 2 magistrate courts wuse zone 6 magistrate courts. Hierarchy of courts in nigeria adenike adetifa the. For example, in lagos state, if your matter involves little or. Defendant means any person against whom a complaint or charge is made. Originating application that may be commenced in lagos state.
Oct 15, 2019 lagos state judicial divisions directions. Magistrates court civil procedure rules 2009 law institute of. Commission with the inscription the magistrate court of lagos state. District means a district into which the state is divided for the purposes of any law or law under which a magistrates court is. Which by legal notice dated the 16th day of january, 2010, the then governor of lagos state, babatunde raji fashola, san signed into law the new magistrates court law 2009.
Uzochukwu 1997 1 scnj 117 at 284, the supreme court of nigeria held that resort to selfhelp by the landlord to evict a tenant who is in lawful occupation is not within the purview of the provisions of the recovery of premises law and that such a landlord renders himself liable to the tenant in trespass. The lagos state judiciary has a hierarchy of courts from high courts to magistrates courts to customary courts each with its own rules of court. We are committed to ensuring disputes are resolved fairly, timely, transparently and economically by leveraging enabling technology with inherent seamless integration of the court processes, structures and administration. The magistrates courts civil procedure rules arrangement of rules order 1 commencement of proceedings rules 1. Currency means coins, notes and other legal tender. Law to provide for the resolution of disputes by arbitration in lagos state and forconnecfed purposes. The criminal jurisdiction of a magistrate court is the jurisdiction of the court to entertain a criminal proceeding involving a crime or an offence. Section 150 of the childs rights law empowers the chief judge of. The magistrates courts civil procedure rules order 1 commencement of proceedings action that may be commenced in lagos state 1.
On may 27, 1967, the same year lagos state was formed, the high court and the magistrate court of the federal territory were merged to form the lagos state judiciary under the leadership of john taylor, the pioneer chief judge of lagos state. She said the task before the magistrates is enormous due to the increasing workload of the lagos state judiciary. Justus sokefun professor of law school of law national open university. Ct civil procedure rule 2009 the magistrates courts civil procedure rules 2009 arrangement of rules order 1 commencement of proceedings rules 1. Appeals from magistrate and district courts to the high courts right of appeal. Lagos state of nigeria tenancy law 2011 arrangement of sections 1. Ofr, the chief judge of lagos state hereby make the following rules for the procedure that shall be applicable in the family court of lagos state. Magistrates court and courts of record to punish a person summarily for the offence known as contempt of court. Let us work for sustain thursday, 07 november 2019. Lagos judiciary library laws of the federation magistrates court law arrangement of section 1.
Phillips gave the advice while swearingin 12 new magistrates in lagos. The chief registrar of the high court of lagos state is the head of administration. Magistrates courts law practice directions on small. Magistracycustomary courts unit lagos state judicial. Law no 14 a law to regulate rights and obligations under tenancy agreements and the relationship between the landlord and the tenant including the procedure for the recovery of premises and for connected purposes. Following the creation of the small claims court in lagos state in 2012, the magistrates court law was issued by the hon. There must be in existence some premises as defined by law. The practice directions shall apply and be observed in the magistrates courts designated as small claims courts and by the high court, when sitting over appeals from the.
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