Closing/Final Address & Judgement Flashcards
Is a final address evidence?
No
What is the implication of depriving a party of final address
The case can be nullified for breach of fair hearing - Obodu v. Oloma
The constitutional backing for written address is found in ……
Section 294 of the CFRN
Written addresses are provided by the rules of court in ……. Abuja and ……. Lagos
Order 32 Rule 14-17 Abuja and Order 33 Rule 13-16 Lagos
Where only the claimant adduces evidence …… files their written address first
The claimant
Where the claimant and defendant adduce evidence …… files their written address first
The defendant
A written address must be filed in …. Days and a reply must be given within …. Days
21 days each
The party who files a written address first shall have a reply on ….. and must be filed within …. Days
A reply on **points of law* and it must be filed within 7 days
Time for the filing of written addresses may be extended subject to the payment of fine of …. In Abuja and …. In Lagos
A fine of N200 in Abuja and N1000 in Lagos
In Lagos, a written address must not exceed ….. pages
20 pages
In Lagos, a reply on point of law must not exceed ….. pages
5 pages
An oral address of both more than ….. will be allowed by the courts
20 minutes
In both jurisdictions, how many copies of the written address must be filed
2 copies
The judgement of a dead judge or absent judge must be …. not ……
The judgement of a dead judge or absent judge must be read not pronounced
The court is not Father Christmas was held in ……
Goyang v. Kayili
