Federal High Court Practice Directions 2013

FEDERAL HIGH COURT PRACTICE DIRECTIONS

AMENDMENT TO ORDER 48 RULE 4 FEDERAL HIGH COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2009 – PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 254 of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I Ibrahim Ndahi Auta (OFR) Chief Judge, Federal High Court, hereby make the following practice Directions amending Order 48 Rule 4 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rule 2009.

AMENDMENT:

ORDER 48 (4) shall read:-

(4) The Judge may, as often as he deems fit and either before or after the expiration of the time appointed by these Rules or by any Judgment or Order of the Court Extend or adjourn the time for doing any act or taking any proceedings.

PROVIDED that any party who defaults in performing an act within the time authorized by the judge or under these Rules shall pay to the court, an additional fee of N1,000.00 (One thousand Naira) for each day of such default at the time of compliance.

There shall be no waivers. All defaulting parties must pay penalty fee as prescribed.

DATED ABUJA 3RD JUNE, 2013.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This amendment intends to ensure that cases are not unduly delayed by filing of document outside the time allowed by the Rules, and to address Counsel/Litigants induced delays.

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HON. JUSTICE I.N. AUTA (OFR)CHIEF JUDGEFEDERAL HIGH COURT

PRACTICE DIRECTIONS

CRIMINAL TRIALS RELATING TO OFFENCES, OF TERRORISM, KIDNAPPING, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, RAPE, CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING CASES, SAVE TO THE EXTENT AND AS MAY BE ORDERED BY THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUDGE.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 AS AMENDED.

SECTION 254 AND ORDER 1 RULE 4; ORDER 57 RULE 3 FEDERAL HIGH COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2009.

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 254 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and all other powers enable me in that behalf, I, Ibrahim Ndahi Auta (OFR) Chief Judge, Federal High Court, hereby make the following practice Directions for the Federal High Court.