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VOL. 9, ISSUE 3 (2023)
Delta state administration of civil justice law 2022: A spotlight on its high points
Authors
Appolos Dimas, Dewan Dauda U
Abstract
In December 2022 the Delta state Governor signed into law the new Delta
State Administration of Justice Law. The law ushers in a new dawn in the
dispensation of civil justice. The overarching purpose of the law as contained
in the preamble is to facilitate the just, efficient, timely and cost-effective
resolution of real issues in dispute. The law promotes a culture of encouraging
litigants to resolve disputes without going to court, with pre-litigation
processes helping either to resolve disputes or narrow down the issues.
Furthermore, the law support litigants and lawyers within the court system to
achieve early resolution or narrow issues, except where a judicial
determination is necessary. Several innovative provisions were infused in the
law, to wit: the pre-litigation requirements, online disputes resolution
services, electronic filing, electronic service, electronic recording and
transcription of court proceedings, case management, summary judgment,
applications for ex-parte interim remedies and interlocutory appeals and stay
of proceed ings. A
spotlight revealed that while the innovations have their uses, it is discovered
that the implementation of the law is likely to encounter a lot of challenges.
The article concluded by making recommendations on how such challenges are to
be tackled.
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Pages:10-15
How to cite this article:
Appolos Dimas, Dewan Dauda U "Delta state administration of civil justice law 2022: A spotlight on its high points". International Journal of Law, Vol 9, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 10-15
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