LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT (APPEALS) RULES

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

HIGH COURT OF LAGOS STATE (APPEALS) RULES

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES 

ORDER 1 – Citation and Interpretation 

1.       Citation 

2.       Interpretation 

ORDER 2 – Criminal Appeals 

PART 1 

1.       Steps to be taken by person wishing to appeal. 

2.       Notice of appeal. 

3.       Payment of fees. 

4.       Copies of proceedings. 

5.       Recognisance to prosecute appeal, etc. 

6.       Release of appellant who is in custody. 

7.       Recognisance in cases where appellant remains in custody. 

8.       How prisoner may appeal. 

9.       Grounds of appeal. 

10.     Notice of appeal to be served on respondent. 

11.     Service of notices. 

12.     Exercise of powers by magistrates. 

13.     Abandonment of appeal. 

14.     Enlargement of time. 

15.     Default in prosecuting appeal. 

16.     Transmission of appeal papers to appeal court. 

PART 2 

17.     Copy of proceedings for respondent. 

18.     Notice of hearing. 

19.     Where appellant fails to appear. 

20.     Where appellant appears. 

21.     Appeal limited to grounds given in notice. 

22.     Additional evidence. 

23.     Enforcement of order. 

24.     Payment of costs in criminal appeals.

PART 3 

25.     Forfeiture of recognisances, etc. 

ORDER 3 – Civil Appeals 

1.       Notice of appeal. 

2.       Contents of notice. 

3.       Grounds of appeal. 

4.       Payment of fees. 

5.       Service of notice of appeal. 

6.       Copies of proceedings. 

7.       Registrar to forward copies to High Court. Appeal entered. 

8.       Time for taking steps. 

9.       Stay of execution. 

10.     Notice of hearing. 

11.     Appellant not appearing at the hearing. 

12.     Where appellant appears. 

13.     Appeal limited to grounds given in notice. 

14.     Additional evidence. 

15.     Notice by respondent seeking variation of judgment. 

16.     Abandonment of appeal. 

17.     Orders on appeal to be certified to magistrate’s court. 
  
ORDER 4 – General 

1.       Payment of fees and charges. 

2.       Forms. 

HIGH COURT OF LAGOS STATE (APPEALS) RULES 
[Section 89. F. & L. 1958, VIII, 691. L.N. 17 of 1962. L.N. 32 of 1962.]

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDERS AND RULES

ORDER 1 – Citation and Interpretation 

1.   Citation 

These rules may be cited as the High Court of Lagos State (Appeals) Rules. 

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE

LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE

LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA