LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT LAW

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

HIGH COURT LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

PART 1 – Constitution of the High Court of Lagos State 

1.       Establishment of the High Court. 

2.       Constitution of the court. 

3.       Appointment of Chief Judge and other judges. 

4.       Powers of judges. 

5.       Precedence of judges. 

6.       Salaries and allowances of judges. 

7.       Seal of the court. 

PART 2 – Jurisdiction and Law 

8.       General jurisdiction. 

9.       Civil and criminal jurisdiction of the High Court. 

10.     Practice and procedure. 

11.     Law and equity to be concurrently administered. 

12.     Determination of matter completely and finally. 

13.     Rules of equity to prevail. 

14.     Probate causes[1]. 

15.     Power to appoint guardians and committees of lunatics. 

16.     Mandamus, injunctions and receivers; interlocutory orders. 

17.     Orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari. 

18.     Injunction in lieu of quo warranto. 

19.     Relief against forfeiture for non-payment of rent. 

20.     Causes and matters affecting consular officers and other representatives. 

21.     Execution of instruments by order of court. 

22.     Reconciliation in civil cases. 

23.     Reconciliation in criminal cases. 

24.     Application of customary law. 

25.     Reservation of point of law for Court of Appeal. 

PART 3 – Provisions relating to Appellate Jurisdiction 

26.     Jurisdiction in appeals and case stated. 

27.     Constitution of court in appellate jurisdiction. 

28.     Judgement of the High Court in criminal appeal cases. 

29.     Power of High Court in civil appeals from magistrates. 

30.     Procedure on appeal in civil cases. 

31.     Appearance of appellant in civil cases. 

32.     Revision of decision of magistrates in certain civil cases. 

33.     Revision of decision of magistrates in criminal cases. 

34.     Summary dismissal of criminal appeal. 

35.     Notice of time and place of hearing. 

36.     Dismissal of criminal appeal in certain cases. 

37.     Power of High Court in criminal appeals from magistrates. 

38.     Appearance of appellant in criminal appeal. 

39.     Defects in notice of appeal or recognisance. 

40.     Objections to form of grounds of appeal. 

41.     Power to correct defects in charge, order, etc. 

42.     Defects in proceedings under appeal. 

43.     Additional evidence. 

44.     Costs in appeal from magistrate. 

45.     Order on appeal to be certified to magistrate’s court. 

46.     Enlargement of time. 

47.     Appeals and further appeals by prosecutors. 

48.     Appeals from interlocutory orders. 

PART 4 – Provisions Before and Pending Appeals to the Court of Appeal 

49. Provisions before and pending appeal. 

PART 5 – Provisions as to the Distribution of Business 

50.     Court open throughout year. 

51.     Divisions of High Court. Chief Judge may distribute business of court. 

52.     Judge’s absence. 

53.     Transfer of cause to magistrate. 

54.     Transfer of cause from one judge to another. 

55.     Power to cancel or vary order of transfer. 

56.     Effects of order of transfer. 

57.     Order of transfer not subject to appeal. 

PART 6 – Trial, Practice and Procedure 

58.     Proceedings to be heard and disposed of by single judge. 

59.     Powers of judge in court and in chambers. 

60.     Discharge of orders made in chambers. 

61.     Pleading judgments of other courts in defence. 

62.     Notes of evidence and minutes of proceedings to be kept by presiding judge. 

63.     Inspection. 

64.     Mode of trial. 

65.     Assessors. 

66.     Questions of foreign and customary law to be decided by judge alone. 

67.     Reference for report. 

68.     Reference for trial. 

69.     Powers and remuneration of referees and arbitrators. 

70.     Powers of court as in arbitrations. 

71.     Prisoner’s evidence before referee or arbitrator. 

72.     Statement of case pending arbitration. 

73.     Terms of making order of reference. 

74.     General provision as to costs. 

75.     Power to arrest defendant quitting Nigeria. 

76.     Allowances to witnesses and method of payment: 

77.     Persons in court may be required to give evidence. 

78.     Evidence of prisoners. 

79.     Representation of the State and public officers. 

80.     Acting without authority a contempt of court. 

PART 7 – Officers of the Court 

81.     Chief Registrar and other officers. 

82.     Negligence or misconduct of officers. 

83.     Restriction on officers of court buying property sold at execution. 

84.     Appointment of commissioners for affidavits or for taking evidence. 

85.     Protection of commissioners from actions. 

86.     Protection of judges and persons executing warrants, etc. 

PART 8 – Rules of Court 

87.     Power to make rules of court. 

88.     Law and rules of court not to affect rules of evidence, etc. 

PART 9 – Preliminary 

89.     Citation. 

90.     Interpretation. 

SCHEDULE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION:

Lagos State Judicial Divisions Directions 

The High Court (Appeals) Rules 

Appointment of Commissioners for Oaths

HIGH COURT LAW CHAPTER H3 

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. 

[F. & L. 1958, Cap. 80. 11 of 1960. 29 of 1960. 1961 No. 10. 1961 No. 47. 1962 No. 33. 1962 No. 34. 1965 No. 1. 1966 No. 11. 1973 No. 10. W.R. 3 of 1960. L.N. 22 of 1960. L.N. 155 of 1960. L.N. 112 of 1964. L.N. 139 of 1965. L.S.L.N. 16 of 1972.] 

[Commencement.]                                                                    [31st December, 1955]  

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE

LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA