Section 1 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 1 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: In this Law unless the context otherwise requires –“Adverse possession” includes the receipt of rent by a person wrongfully claiming the land in reversion;“Certificate” means a certificate as evidence of holding…

Order 11 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 Order 11 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 is about Appearance. It contains the following rules: Order 11 Rule 1 – Mode of entry of Appearance (1) A Defendant served with an Originating Process shall, within the period prescribed…

Order 10 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 Order 10 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 is about Service out of Nigeria and Service of Foreign Process. It contains the following rules: Order 10 Rule 1 – cases where service of Originating Process, etc, are allowed out…

Order 9 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 Order 9 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 is about Service of Originating Process. It contains the following rules: Order 9 Rule 1 – Person to Effect Service (1) Service of Originating Process shall be effected by a Sheriff,…

Order 8 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 Order 8 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 is about Issue of Originating Process. It contains the following rules: Order 8 Rule 1 – Preparing Originating Processes Originating Process shall be prepared by a Claimant or his Legal Practitioner,…

Order 7 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 Order 7 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 is about Effect of Non-Compliance. It contains the following rules: Order 7 Rule 1 – Non-Compliance with Rules (1) Any Action filed without compliance with provisions of Order 5 Rule 1…

Order 6 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 Order 6 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 is about Indorsement of Claim and of Address. It contains the following rules: Order 6 Rule 1 – Indorsement Every Originating Process shall contain the claim, the relief or remedy sought,…

Order 5 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 Order 5 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 is about Form and Commencement of Action. It contains the following rules: Order 5 Rule 1 – Proceedings to be commenced by Writ (1) Subject to the provisions of these Rules…

Order 4 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 Order 4 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 is about Place of Instituting and Trial of Suits. It contains the following rules: Order 4 Rule 1 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 – Place of Trial…

Order 3 High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 Order 3 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 is about Applications. It contains the following rules: 1. These Rules shall apply to all civil proceedings in the High Court of Lagos State including all part heard causes and mattes.…