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Kwara Marks Legal Year From Tunde Sanni in Ilorin Courtrooms in Kwara State Judiciary Division hitherto closed to litigants following the annual vacation of the judiciary will from today resume, with the flagging-off of the 2004/2005 legal year. State Chief Judge, Justice Timothy Oyeyipo, at the ceremony expressed satisfaction with performance of the judiciary to reduce the perennial problem of delay in the administration of justice to the barest minimum. He puts the number of both civil and criminal cases filed from Area Courts up to High Courts between September 2003 and August 2004 at 29,065. Of the figure, 15,144 cases were disposed. The judge also puts the revenue generated from court fees, fines and probates at N5.8 million. Oyeyipo, however, appealed to the state government to accord capital grant for the reconstruction of the burnt chief magistrate's court building, dilapidated court rooms and offices, in order to enhance staff productivity. He urged staff to continue to be good, remain disciplined and dedicated to the enthronement of justice and fair play in their decisions and actions. In his speech, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Alhaji Saka Isau, hinted that plans are underway to provide verbatim recording machines, computers and its accessories and the provision of befitting modern office furniture for judges. He assured that salaries and other conditions of service of administrative staff in the judiciary would soon be given upward review. Chairman of the local NBA, Mallam Wahab Egbewole, commended the judiciary for wisdom in putting in place the machinery to review the state High Court (civil procedure) rules. He noted that the bar is anxiously waiting for the rules to be rolled out and assured that no effort would be spared in ensuring that the rules are given proper assessment and acceptability at the appropriate time. He expresed hope that "something would be done soon on the Criminal Procedure Code to take it out of its present archaic position". Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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