Appraisal of issues involved in signing of court processes in Nigeria

Abstract

From the commencement of a suit to its conclusion, there are some fine details which, if not properly dealt with, could prove fatal in the course of trial. One of these is the issue of signing of court processes. The various Rules of court always make provisions that court processes shall be signed by a Legal Practitioner. The officials of the courts are also required to sign certain processes for these processes to be deemed sealed. Issues often arise as a result of non-signing, improper signing or signing by a wrong person. Our courts have in most cases declared their positions on some of these issues. Yet it seems that the issues are still coming in droves. In this article, the writer shall x-ray the issues involved in signing of court processes with the aim of guiding legal practitioners in avoiding such pitfall that might affect their cases.

Keywords: Signing, Court Processes, Nigeria, Appraisal