High Court of Lagos State
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The High Court of Lagos State is the superior trial court of general jurisdiction for Lagos State, Nigeria, handling major civil and criminal cases and serving as a key component of the state’s judiciary.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state high court
ⓘ
superior court of record ⓘ trial court of general jurisdiction ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOfChiefJudge | Governor of Lagos State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCitySeat | Ikeja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefJudgeAppointmentRequires |
confirmation by Lagos State House of Assembly
ⓘ
recommendation of National Judicial Council ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Lagos State Judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityFrom |
Lagos State House of Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Assembly of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Civil Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Commercial Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Family and Probate Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Fast Track Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Offences Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enforcement of fundamental human rights within Lagos State
ⓘ
granting prerogative writs such as habeas corpus ⓘ hearing appeals from magistrates’ courts in Lagos State ⓘ hearing major civil cases ⓘ hearing major criminal cases ⓘ interpretation of the Constitution within Lagos State ⓘ judicial review of actions of Lagos State government agencies ⓘ supervisory jurisdiction over lower courts in Lagos State ⓘ |
| hasJudicialDivision |
Badagry Judicial Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epe Judicial Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Eti-Osa Judicial Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikeja Judicial Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikorodu Judicial Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagos Judicial Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://lagosjudiciary.gov.ng ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Judge of Lagos State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearsCasesIn | English ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Lagos State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Nigerian legal system
ⓘ
common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lagos State
ⓘ
Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ South West Nigeria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judiciary of Lagos State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judiciary of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
civil cases
ⓘ
commercial disputes ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ family law matters ⓘ fundamental rights enforcement actions ⓘ land and property disputes ⓘ |
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