Tag: Virtual Court
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Supreme Court strikes out suit against virtual hearing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out two suits by Lagos and Ekiti Governments challenging the validity and constitutionality of the Virtual Court Sittings procedure. A seven man panel presided by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour struck out the suits after they were withdrawn by the plaintiffs. The first suit with number: SC/CV/260/2020 filed by the Attorney…
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JUST IN: Federal High Court adopts virtual court, permits Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, email, others
The Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria has authorised judges to adopt virtual proceedings for court cases in all its judicial divisions. Chief Judge (CJ) Justice John Tsoho gave the direction in the new 2020 Practice Directions for the COVID-19 Period. But proceedings can only be held virtually with the consent of the parties and…
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Senate introduces bill legalising virtual court proceedings
The Senate Tuesday passed for first reading , a constitution alteration bill seeking for legalisation of virtual court proceedings. The bill titled : ‘1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) Bill, 2020 (SB. 418) , sponsored by Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele ( APC Ekiti Central), is aimed at ensuring the much needed corresponding…
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Lagos: Driver bags death sentence in first virtual court sitting
Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja High Court has sentenced a driver, Olalekan Hameed, to death by hanging in the first virtual court sitting held by a Lagos court as part of social distancing measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Justice Dada sentenced Hameed to death by hanging for the Dec. 1, 2018 murder of…