Magistrate court law of lagos state 2009 pdf

The magistrate and magistrate court national judicial institute. 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. Pdf time to reform nigerias criminal justice system. The chief judge of lagos state, ayotunde phillips, on wednesday advised magistrates in the state to live above board in the discharge of their duties. Magistrates court houses as it considers appropriate, necessary and expedient to houses. The magistrates court civil procedure rules of lagos state. An overview of the administration of criminal justice law. It had in attendance judges and magistrates of the high court of lagos state, body of senior advocates of.

Legal alert february rent control amendment law to read. Lagos state small claims court practice directions. He was appointed as a magistrate into the fct judiciary in march 2009. Method of commencing action in the magistrate court in nigeria. A law for the establishment of a high court of justice for the lagos state and for other purposes relating to the administration of justice in the state. Skills and experience, served with the utmost proficiency. These rules may be cited as the magistrates court civil procedure rules 2009. We believe that the new magistrates court law in lagos will go a long way towards addressing wellknown areas of abuse of citizens constitutional rights under the existing criminal justice system. Family court of lagos state civil procedure rules 2012 in the exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 150 of the childs rights law of lagos state 2007 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, i, honourable justice inumidun enitan akande. Electronic pdf copies are available in singles, groups or as a. Originating application that may be commenced in lagos state 3. Time to reform nigerias criminal justice system tosin osasona abstract this paper examines the performance of nigerias criminal justice system, using quantitative and qualitative indicators. See orders 3 and 4 of the magistrate court civil procedure rules of lagos state 2009.

In respect of a business premises in vi lagos, the law applicable is the lagos state tenancy law 2011 which stipulate the working and rights of the landlord and occupants while upon enforcement, it is the provisions of the lagos state magistrate court law of 2009 though with due consideration of the above 2011 tenancy law. 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. Lagos posts 15 magistrates to small claims courts punch. Legal alert for february, 2009 lagos state rent control law with amendment 2007. The lagos state judiciary has reshuffled magistrates in all the seven magisterial districts in lagos state. Where an action is for unliquidated money demand, the plaintiff will apply for ordinary summons.

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. Lagos magistrate courts law 2009 free download as pdf file. A law for the establishment of magistrates court for the lagos state, and for. Citation the magistrates courts civil procedure rules order 1 commencement of proceedings action that may be commenced in lagos state. Magistracycustomary courts unit lagos state judicial. Court administrator to comply with financial instructions. Magistrates courts law a practice directions on small. General principles the provisions of this law are based on the following principles and shall be construed accordingly. 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. Lagos state first introduced the administration of criminal justice law, 2007 and the law was reenacted in 2011 acjl to govern criminal proceedings in lagos state. It is in charge of collecting, processing, and documenting information of the magistrate and customary court personnel. Electronic pdf copies are available in singles, groups or as a compendium for a fee. Appeals from magistrate and district courts to the high courts right of appeal.

The mdc scheme is designed to provide alternative dispute resolution processes for the resolution of various disputes, as part of the public justice system. These courts were set up to replace juvenile courts, according to a statement signed by mrs. The lca is a private sector owned and operated institution, independent of regulation, direction or control by any branch of government. Magistrates court civil procedure rules 2009 law institute of. See for instance the district court laws of the federal capital territory1, the district laws in benue state2 and the magistrate court laws of lagos state3. Under the 1999 constitution as amended, the persons who can apply to a high court for the enforcement of fundamental rights are spelt out under section 46 1 as. The lagos state magistrates court was established by the lagos state judicial service commission. Any person who alleges that any of the provisions of this chapter iv has been, is being, or likely to be contravened in any state in relation to him may apply to a high court in.

How small claim courts reduce duration of cases the. Take for example in lagos state, there is 2019 magistrates courts law of lagos. How proceedings are initiated in the magistrate court. Magistrates gets higher status, to sit on saturdays as fashola signs new law on reforms of magistrates courts.

Payments into court not to be communicated to magistrate. The lagos state judiciary has set up family courts to operate at two levels. Wuse zone 2 magistrate courts wuse zone 6 magistrate courts plot 426, tigris crescent, aguiyi ironsi st, abuja. A case study of the lagos mdc dr emilia onyema abstract in 2002 the lagos multidoor courthouse lmdc opened its doors to the public. Sections 8 and 9 of the childs rights law established for lagos state a courtto be known and referred to as the family court at the level of the high court of lagos state and at the level of the magistrate court of lagos state for the purpose of hearing matters relating to children. 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. 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. The law also empowers the chief judge of the state to, in addition to. Practice directions of the small claims court in lagos state in lagos state, the small claims courttrack was created out of the existing magistrates courts, as a division of the court. Magistrates courts civil procedure rules and high court of lagos appeals. Oladimeji ramon the chief judge of lagos state, justice opeyemi oke, has announced the deployment of 15 magistrates in the newlyopened.

The magistrate court civil procedure rules of lagos4 provide two. Magistrate court depends on where the court is located. This law brought radical changes into the administration of criminal justice in lagos state with several provisions aimed at improving the administration of criminal justice in the state. General provisions chapter 1 definition of offence, purpose, guiding principles and scope of application 1. For example, in lagos state, if your matter involves little or no monetary claim less than n1,000,000. 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 gets higher status, to sit on saturdays. A magistrate court in lagos under ord 1, magistrates courts civil procedure rules, two forms of commencement are provided. Magistrate court of lagos state for the purpose of hearing matters relating to. Olatokun mrs contains the present postings of the magistrates and the new postings as well as the divisions the magistrates are assigned to. Law to provide for the resolution of disputes by arbitration in lagos state and forconnecfed purposes. Fundamental human rights enforcement under the nigerian law.

The lagos state house of assembly enacts as follows. Lagos magistrate courts law 2009 justice of the peace magistrate. Originating application that may be commenced in lagos state. A person can institute an action using any of the following. This law may be cited as the magistrates courts law 2009, and shall come into force on such day as the governor may specify by legal notice in the lagos state official gazette, with reference to any particular purpose or provision in the law. High court of lagos state civil procedure nigeria law. The magistrates court law, 2009, published as law no. Below is a list of all the magistrate courts in the federal capital territory, under the f. There are seven 7 magisterial districts in lagos state each being headed by a chief magistrate gl. The jurisdiction to try offences depends on the type of offence i. Find list of best courts in lagos with their name, address, contact phone number and other information on vconnect. Ct civil procedure rule 2009 the magistrates courts civil procedure rules 2009 arrangement of rules order 1 commencement of proceedings rules 1. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.