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The edited High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 gives an understanding of the rules of court by the editorial notes. The book is written borne out of the experience of the editor who had the rare privilege of using the 1972, 1987, 1994 and 2012 rules of court in Lagos state. The book written in the version of the famous “white book” is a must for Judges, the Attorney, Law Researchers, Lecturers, Law Students and all those interested in having a deep understanding of the rules of court.
TABLE OF CONTENT
ORDER 1 1
CITATION AND INTERPRETATION
ORDER 2 3
OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE
ORDER 3 4
APPLICATION
ORDER 4 5
PLACE OF INSTITUTING AND TRIAL OF SUITS
ORDER 5 6
FORM AND COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION.
ORDER 6 17
INDORSEMENT OF CLAIM AND OF ADDRESS.
ORDER 7 19
EFFECT OF NON – COMPLIANCE.
ORDER 8 21
ISSUE OF ORIGINATING PROCESS.
ORDER 9 25
SERVICE OF ORIGINATING PROCESS.
ORDER 10 40
SERVICE OUT OF NIGERIA AND SERVICE OF FOREIGN PROCESS.
ORDER 11 46
APPEARANCE.
ORDER 12 49
DEFAULT OF APPEARANCE.
ORDER 13 53
SUMMARY JUDGMENT.
ORDER 14 62
APPLICATION FOR ACCOUNT.
ORDER 15 62
PARTIES.
ORDER 16 76
JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION.
ORDER 17 77
PLEADINGS
ORDER 18 103
STATEMENT OF CLAIM.
ORDER 19 104
DEFENCE AND COUNTER-CLAIM.
ORDER 20 110
REPLY.
ORDER 21 111
ADMISSIONS.
ORDER 22 118
DEFAULT OF PLEADING.
ORDER 23 126
PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT.
ORDER 24 130
PROCEEDINGS IN LIEU OF DEMURRER.
ORDER 25 132
WITHDRAWAL OR DISCONTINUANCE.
ORDER 26 140
AMENDMENT.
ORDER 27 163
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND SCHEDULING.
ORDER 28 167
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) PROCEEDINGS
ORDER 29 170
DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION.
ORDER 30 183
ISSUES, INQUIRIES, ACCOUNTS AND REFERENCES TO REFEREES.
ORDER 31 187
SPECIAL CASE.
ORDER 32 189
CAUSE LISTS.
ORDER 33 190
PROCEEDINGS AT TRIAL.
ORDER 34 198
DILIGENT PROSECUTION
ORDER 35 199
FILING OF WRITTEN ADDRESSES.
ORDER 36 203
EVIDENCE GENERALLY.
ORDER 37 215
AFFIDAVITS.
ORDER 38 217
NON-SUIT.
ORDER 39 226
JUDGMENT, ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
ORDER 40 235
DRAWING UP OF ORDERS.
ORDER 41 236
TRANSFERS AND CONSOLIDATION.
ORDER 42 243
INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS, ETC.
ORDER 43 254
MOTIONS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS.
ORDER 44 257
APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.
ORDER 45 262
JURISDICTION OF CHIEF REGISTRAR.
ORDER 46 265
HABEAS CORPUS, ATTACHMENT FOR CONTEMPT.
ORDER 47 268
INTERPLEADER
ORDER 48 270
COMPUTATION OF TIME.
ORDER 49 272
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
ORDER 50 276
ARREST OF ABSCONDING DEFENDANT.
ORDER 51 278
PROCEEDINGS IN FORMA PAUPER’S.
ORDER 52 280
CHANGE OF LEGAL PRACTITIONER.
ORDER 53 281
COSTS.
ORDER 54 303
BUSINESS IN CHAMBERS.
ORDER 55 306
FORECLOSURE AND REDEMPTION.
ORDER 56 307
SUMMONS TO PROCEED WITH ACCOUNT AND INQUIRIES AFTER
ORDER 57 310
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS FOR POSSESSION OF LANDED
PROPERTY OCCUPIED BY SQUATTERS OR WITHOUT
THE OWNER’S CONSENT.
ORDER 58 312
STAY OF EXECUTION OR PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPEAL.
ORDER 59 321
FAST TRACK PROCEDURE
ORDER 60 325
PROCEEDINGS IN REVENUE MATTERS
ORDER 61 329
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
ORDER 62 339
GRANT OF PROBATE OR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL.
ORDER 63 351
GRANTING LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITHOUT WILL.
ORDER 64 361
PROCEEDINGS IN PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS.
ORDER 65 369
COMMENCEMENT
FORMS 370
INDEX 447