The Practicability Of Virtual Court Proceedings In Nigeria: Weighing ...
With the proposed introduction of virtual means to judicial proceedings in Nigeria, court hearings are now to be conducted without the physical presence of lawyers and litigants [1].
Experimental Trials of the Virtual Court Proceedings in Nigeria: An ...
As Virtual Court Proceedings (VCP) continues to evolve globally, more considerations are emerging across jurisdictions to drive its acceptability. Given that implementation of VCP is still at a nascent stage in Nigeria, this paper explores the preference for VCP, the progression and the challenges encountered and/or envisaged in the adoption of ...
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF VIRTUAL OR REMOTE COURT PROCEEDINGS IN NIGERIA. - NWLR
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF VIRTUAL OR REMOTE COURT PROCEEDINGS IN NIGERIA. ‘Kemi Pinheiro, SAN.,FCIArb., FIoD. the technology that will permeate the socio-economic fabric of society. Paper based practic -Honourable Justice Kashim Zannah, Chief Judge of Borno State in his paper titled “Advancement In Technology: Signpost or Requiem to Legal ...
ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL REGIME OF VIRTUAL PROCEEDINGS IN NIGERIAN COURTS ...
The emergence of virtual proceedings in Nigeria’s jurisprudence is one of the positive aftermaths of COVID 19 pandemic. It has promoted access to justice and timely dispensation of justice. However, despite its novelty in Nigeria’s jurisprudence, it is still bedeviled by some challenges in its applications. Aside from that, the legal regimes regulating the deployment of virtual proceedings ...
(PDF) Remote Court Proceedings in Nigeria: Justice Online or Justice on ...
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Virtual Court Sittings and the Evolution of Virtual Legal System in ...
The printout of the same shall be sufficient proof of service. Virtual proceeding is hereby adopted for adjudication in the Federal High Court.Virtual proceedings can be either by Zoom, Skype or any other audio-visual platform approved by the court. The first virtual court sitting in Nigeria was held on May 4 2020, at the Ikeja High Court, Lagos.
Covid-19: The Legality Of Virtual Court Proceedings In Nigeria By ...
1.03 In addition to the above, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the National Judicial Council have both announced separate plans for Nigerian courts to resort to virtual proceedings during and after the covid-19 pandemic.
VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDINGS IN NIGERIA (Legality, Challenges and ...
The Sanctity of Fair-Hearing in Adjudication Process in Nigeria; and the Consequence of Its Disregard. By Akilu Sa’ad INTRODUCTION: fair hearing is an inviolable
The Constitutionality of Virtual Court Sitting in Nigeria?
The Apex Court, however, directed judges nationwide to continue to conduct virtual proceedings, where comfortable for them, until the National Assembly concluded its ongoing efforts to amend the constitution to accommodate virtual hearings.With no direct judicial precedent on the issue, the double interpretation given to Section 36 of the ...
ADVANCING REMOTE COURT PROCEEDINGS IN NIGERIA: LESSONS FROM OTHER ...
The adoption of remote or virtual court hearing is still being debated in Nigeria as the myriads of challenges posed by the innovation infuses even more fear for stakeholders. However, abandoning a progressive innovation may only hinder future innovation as the law may trail behind innovations habitually. There is therefore a need to reassess the existing framework for remote or virtual court ...
Virtual Court Proceedings in Nigeria: Some Legal Matters Arising
ABSTRACT The outbreak of COVID-19 brought about the hitherto uncommon practice of e-filing as well as the practice of virtual court proceedings in the Nigerian Judiciary in a bid to dispense with extremely urgent, essential, or time-bound matters. The Lagos State High Court had its first virtual or remote court hearing on May 4, 2020, where a driver, Olalekan Hameed, was tried, convicted, and ...
THE RISE OF VIRTUAL COURTS IN NIGERIA - The Jurist Newspaper
In Nigeria, the familiar courtroom scene is increasingly being replaced by the glow of computer screens and the hum of virtual court proceedings. The COVID-19 pandemic acted as the unexpected catalyst for this transformation. With physical gatherings deemed unsafe, the Nigerian judiciary, under the leadership of the then Chief Justice of Nigeria, explored remote proceedings […]
Nigeria: Decongesting the Courts With Virtual Proceedings
Like other innovations brought about by the ‘new normal’, virtual court proceedings can revolutionise our court processes by eliminating man-hours our elderly judges, lawyers and others involved in court proceedings spend daily on traffic-congested roads, especially in cities like Lagos.
Remote Court Proceedings in Nigeria: Justice Online or Justice on the ...
This paper discusses the adoption of remote court proceedings in Nigeria in comparison with the existing physical court hearing, the immediate responses thereto, the benefits, challenges and the required steps or actions necessary to improve its adoption in Nigeria.
Virtual Court Proceedings in the Nigerian Legal ... - DAILY TIMES Nigeria
Virtual Court Proceedings The above situation and more led to the proposition that the Nigerian legal system should adopt virtual court proceedings whereby counsel and court can communicate and conduct proceedings via internet enabled media such as: zoom, skype, et al without the physical presence of the lawyers, and perhaps parties, in court. It is a process enabled by the Information ...
A Critique Of The Legality Of Virtual Proceedings Under Nigeria Law By ...
The scope of this writing will first examine the contextual meaning of the phrase “virtual proceeding.” Secondly, the work will examine the sources of jurisdiction under Nigeria legal system to see whether “virtual proceedings” is a jurisdictional concept that can be accommodated within Nigerian judicial system. In the third arm of this work, the writer will also examine instances ...
Examining the workability of virtual trial in Nigeria
Although virtual trials can arguably be considered as being in the public dormain, these concerns are legitimate and many courts are skeptical about using virtual proceedings throughout the trial.
NBA President Tasks Judiciary To Embrace Technology
“We aim to redefine justice delivery in Nigeria,” Emmanuel said. He highlighted the inefficiencies, such as the physical transportation of inmates to court for case hearings.
ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL REGIME OF VIRTUAL PROCEEDINGS IN NIGERIAN COURTS ...
Abstract The emergence of virtual proceedings in Nigeria’s jurisprudence is one of the positive aftermaths of COVID 19 pandemic. It has promoted access to justice and timely dispensation of justice. However, despite its novelty in Nigeria’s jurisprudence, it is still bedeviled by some challenges in its applications. Aside from that, the legal regimes regulating the deployment of virtual ...