Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of
Nigeria (CJN), says e-mail will be the only means of communication of important
information in Nigerian courts beginning from July 16.
He said this on Friday during the
launch of the newly retrofitted court and legal email system at the supreme
court, Abuja.
Onnoghen said this would
basically be between judges, lawyers and court staff.
He said the measure is in line
with the judiciary’s quest for excellence and to help in phasing out the manual
forms of communication.
He also said such means of
communication would help in achieving “confidentiality, integrity and
availability” within the legal system.
“Henceforth lawyers who have
acquired the legal e-mail can now communicate electronically with the courts
and with each other,” the CJN said.
“However, by July 16, it becomes
mandatory.
“The supreme court will only
serve processes by electronic means. Hence all new filings as from July 16 must
bear counsel’s legal email address.
“To ensure compliance, it is also
imperative that all other heads of courts aquire the legal email addresses for
their courts from the JITPO committee, especially for the litigation department
staff.”
Onnoghen also encouraged all
court’s in the country to start serving lawyers notices through email.
He added that the official email
system also affects communication between the various judicial bodies in the
country.
“The quick adoption of the system
will enable us move forward to improve and implement the other components that
depend upon it,” he said.
“We must all take ownership of
this project. It must not fail.”
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