KWARA STATE HIGH COURT PRACTICE DIRECTIONS 2020: A CONSIDERATION OF ITS PROVISIONS ON ELECTRONIC MEANS OF SERVING COURT PROCESSES - Adedapomola G. Lawal, Esq.
Service of court processes is fundamental to the jurisdiction of the court. Thus before a court can exercise jurisdiction over a matter, it must be satisfied by credible evidence that the opposing party has been served with the process initiating the matter or cause. Failure to serve the process on the other party(ies) constitute a clog in the wheel of the jurisdiction of the court. Due to the current corona virus pandemic and in order to keep the wheel of justice moving unimpeded, efficiently, speedily and to safeguard the health and lives of members of the Bench and judiciary staff and members of the Bar and other court users , the Kwara State High Court has issued a Practice Direction titled "Kwara State High Court Practice Direction No. 1 of 2020". The Direction has five (5) Items bordering on applicability, filing and service of processes, obtaining new dates for pending cases, admittance of persons to court premises/court rooms and physical court sittings. However, on