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Decongesting the courts with virtual proceedings
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ON May 12, 2020, a bill seeking to alter the constitution to legalise virtual court proceedings passed through the first reading at the Senate, raising hopes of decongesting the courts of long-pending cases and removing much of the clogs in judicial proceedings that arise from convening physically in an era of coronavirus pandemic.
The bill titled “1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) Bill, 2020 (SB. 418)’, sought to amend the relevant sections of the constitution, especially Section 36, sub-section 12 by adding sub-section 13 to cause the term, “remote hearing” to mean proceedings or hearing of court conducted via Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp Video or any other Social Media platform or technological innovation”.
Nigeria: Decongesting the Courts With Virtual Proceedings
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