Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2009

Revocation of Civil Procedure Rules 2000

1. The Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2000 is hereby revoked.

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009 and shall come into force on the 30th day of April, 2009.

Savings: Part-Heard Matters

1. (1) these rules shall not apply to any cause or matter part- heard on the date when these rules come into operation.

(2) Where an action is filed and no further step is taken other than the filing, other subsequent procedure shall be under this rule.

(3) In all other cases where causes or matters are pending the court shall give such directions as may be necessary or expedient to ensure conformity with requirements of these

(4) The Chief Judge may give practice directions, generally or in respect of a particular case, for carrying out any of the rules in these Rules.

(5) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Rules to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment.

Fundamental objective

1. The fundamental objective of these Rules is, just and expeditious disposition of cases.

Interpretation

1. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Federal High Court Act;

"Attorney-General" means the Attorney-General of the federation;

"Chief Judge" means the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court;

"Concurrent Writ" has the same meaning as provided in Order 3 Rules 19 and 20 of these Rules;

"Court" means the Federal High Court;

"Court Process" or "process" includes writ of summons, originating summons, originating motions, originating process, notices, petitions, pleadings, orders, motions, summons, warrants and all documents or written communication of which service is required;