All practice
Directions mentioned in the post can be downloaded at the end of the post.
Please all opinions are those of the writer of the post
Welcome to my new post. The COVID-19
pandemic has literally affected every part of our lives and the Courts and
access to justice is not spared. There are quite a lot of literature online on
the next thing to happen with law practice, particularly litigation. Access to court
as guaranteed by Section 6 of the Constitution has been hit with a challenge –
the pandemic and the antecedent lockdown of courts and public gatherings. The use
of the word ‘public’ in my last sentence has a sort of tone to denote physical
presence, and would fall right in place with those who believe virtual proceedings
cannot be situated in Section 36 (3) of the Constitution. They therefore call
for an amendment before we go on. Afterall, cases like ALIMI &
ORS v. KOSEBINU & ORS (2016) LPELR-42557(SC) among other
cases of such nature have shown us the bitter part of it.
