By Adebisi Onanuga
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has approved December 24, 2019 to January 2, 2020 as Christmas vacation for judges in the state’s judiciary.
The vacation was approved for the judges pursuant to Order 49 Rule 4 (C) of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019.
A statement signed on behalf of the Chief Judge by the Chief Registrar, Mrs Taiwo Olatokun, said work will resume in the courts on January 3, 2020
The statement said: “Arrangements for dealing with urgent cases during the Christmas vacation are that each judge will deal with all urgent applications related to any substantive cause already assigned to him/her.
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“Any urgent application, the substantive cause of which has not already been assigned will be dealt with by the judge to whom the application is specifically assigned.
“Notwithstanding the provision of Order 49 Rule 4 (c), any cause or matter may be heard by a judge during the period of the Christmas vacation where such a cause or matter is urgent and provided that the condition prescribed by Order 49 Rule 5 shall be observed and complied with.”
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