Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke, yesterday said
lawyers who aid the delay of cases in courts by filing frivolous
applications would be fined a minimum of N100,000.She also said
that lawyers, who fail to file applications within the time allowed
by law, would pay N1,000 for each day they defaulted.
Justice Oke said the fines were contained in the 2019 Lagos
court rules put together to fast-track justice delivery and
decongest the prisons.She, however, expressed disappointment that
some lawyers on account of the rules have taken her to court,
adding that she is not bothered by the legal action since the Bar
has the opportunity of sending memorandum on time during the work
of the committee that produced the rules.
The CJ, who spoke at an interactive mentorship session with the
law students of the Lagos State University, Ojo, also allayed the
fears of female Muslim students over the wearing of hijab during
the call to Bar ceremonies.She stated such discrimination no longer
exist in Lagos State.
According to her, the Body of Benchers has put the issue to
rest. “There is no more problem. The Body of Benchers has put that
matter to rest.
The lady, who was denied two years ago had been called to bar,”
she said. Oke used the opportunity to encourage students to show
example of brilliance and hardwork, and expressed happiness over
the level of development in the faculty.
The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olanrewaju
Fagbohun, commended the CJ for honouring the invitation and
embarking on various reforms in Lagos judiciary.Also, the Dean,
Faculty of Law, Prof. Funminiyi Adeleke, in his vote of thanks,
expressed gratitude to the CJ and appealed to her to continue to
make herself available to the university whenever her attention is
needed.
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