• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book

    PRAWA, British Council releases guidelines for Court Operation to contain COVID-19 spread

    By
    Prnigeria
    -
    May 13, 2020
    Coronavirus COVID-19
    Coronavirus COVID-19

    PRAWA, British Council releases guidelines for Court Operation to contain COVID-19 spread

    The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has released a seven-step guideline to halt the spread of COVID-19 and protect citizens and residents of Nigeria.

    The development of the guidelines was supported by the Rule of Law and Anti Corruption (RoLAC ) project of the British Council and funded by the European Union.

    PRAWA in a statement Wednesday by Deputy Director PRAWA, Ms. Ogechi Ogu, explained that the guidelines manual is developed to provide a simplified road map document to guide and aid the Court operators and court users towards compliance with the directives of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and other regulations that have been issued by competent federal and State authorities on COVID 19.

    The Chief Justice of the Federation and Chairman National Judicial Council had issued two directives to this effect.

    The first directive directed all Heads of Courts to suspend Court sittings for an initial period of two weeks from 24th March, 2020 while the second directive issued on 6th April, 2020 extended the suspension of court sittings until further notice and directed that Courts will sit to dispense with urgent, essential or time-bound matters in line with extant laws.

    The Manual provides guidance to the courts on compliance with established health protocols from the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, and other designated Federal and State authorities in the course of attending to ‘urgent’, ‘essential’ and ‘time-bound’ cases in line with extant laws.

    The guidelines contained in this Manual will also apply to situations arising from other contagious diseases that have similar patterns of infections, which require similar public health precautions.

    According to the statement, the Manual is made up of Seven guidelines with different targets.

    The summary guidelines according to the statement are;

    Read Also:

    • ICPC to Prosecute Self-Acclaimed Kano Journalist for Alleged ₦14 Million Fraud
    • Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello’ s Fund Withdrawals Did Not Breach Banking Regulations, EFCC Witness Tells FCT Court
    • Atiku Criticises DSS, Demands Probe of Tinubu Cabinet Following Minister’s Resignation

    “Step 1 is on scaling down operations of the court during the lock down period and focuses on the determination of the cases that the court need to attend to & those to be rescheduled; making public the specific courts that will be open during the lockdown period and the criteria to be applied in the determination of the cases the court will attend to during the period ; communication of all interested parties; what to do where the defendant is in prison custody and cannot be physically present in court and the need to avoid transporting defendants between Courts and Correctional Centres.

    “Step 2 is on visits to the courts by the public during the lock – down period and focuses on restriction of access to court and Provision of information to the public that only persons with material interest in a case may be allowed into the court

    “Step 3 is on equipping the court to comply with the health protocols aimed at preventing the spread of COVID 19 with focus on equipment & personnel to aid in restricting physical access to the court to prevent the spread of COVID 19 and ensuring compliance with specified practical steps in line with the approved health protocols.

    “Step 4 is on matters courts can attend to during the period of the lockdown with focus on criminal cases, civil cases and family law services.

    “Step 5 is on application of technology during COVID 19 lockdown period with focus on the importance of understanding the benefits of the use of technology to attend to some of the court processes during the lockdown period and some of the court processes to apply technology during the lockdown period.

    “Step 6 is on recommended sanctions for violators of COVID 19 regulations & laws focusing on types and the nature of sanctions recommended and principles and recommended mode of application of the sanctions:

    “Step 7 is on court reminders to lawyers of their ethical obligations to their clients during COVID 19 lockdown with focus on the need to inform clients about the COVID 19 measures implemented by court and how these may impact their cases ; the need to remind them of their duty of confidentiality to their client in line with rules of professional ethics; the need to remind them to familiarize themselves with and comply with covid19 safety measures in court premises and the need for the lawyers to support the application of technology in attending to pending cases before the courts.

    PRAWA called on State Judiciary to adopt and also issue practice directions / regulations on these in their respective jurisdictions.

    By PRNigeria

    VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
    PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
    EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
    HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
    ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
    • TAGS
    • British Council
    • Court
    • Covid-19
    • PRAWA
    Previous articleCOVID-19: Niger State Releases 118 Prison Inmates
    Next articleDue Process Wasn’t Flouted in Judges Appointment–Kwara CJ
    Prnigeria
    Prnigeria
    http://www.PRNigeria.com

    RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

    Tinubu: Shuttle Diplomacy and the Power of Showing Up

    Nigerian Air Force new Headquarters

    Badaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in Abuja

    How Irabor’s Book Launch Became National Security Summit as Obasanjo, Jonathan, Kukah, Sultan Spoke on Boko Haram

    GWA Award Winners 2025

    PHOTOS: Nigeria Customs, IMPR Bag Back-to-Back Golden World Award at IPRA 70th Anniversary

    Customs, NCC Strengthen Alliance on Device Monitoring, Security, Public Safety

    EFCC Arrests 42 Suspected Internet Fraudsters, Recovers Laptops, Phones in Yobe

    Military Foils Terrorist Attacks, Rescues Victims, Dismantles Hideouts in Sokoto, Kebbi

    ICPC

    ICPC Rises to 3rd Place in Transparency Index, Records Historic Leap in Integrity Score

    Nigeria and the Genocide Lie That Refuses to Die By Kabir Abdulsalam

    FULL TEXT INDEPENDENCE SPEECH: Tinubu Hails Nigeria’s Progress at 65 Tinubu, Lists Achievements, Promises Brighter Future

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

    Nigeria @ 65: Tinubu Hails Armed Forces, Claims Victory Over Boko Haram, IPOB, Bandits

    Bayo Onanuga: Between Bolekaja Publicity and Public Relations

    Recent Posts

    • ICPC to Prosecute Self-Acclaimed Kano Journalist for Alleged ₦14 Million Fraud
    • Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello’ s Fund Withdrawals Did Not Breach Banking Regulations, EFCC Witness Tells FCT Court
    • Atiku Criticises DSS, Demands Probe of Tinubu Cabinet Following Minister’s Resignation
    • Tinubu: Shuttle Diplomacy and the Power of Showing Up
    • MAAUN Public Health Students Host Seminar to Combat Drug Abuse and Preventable Diseases
    • Home
    • About
    • Adverts
    • Contact
    © 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
    Latest News
    ICPC to Prosecute Self-Acclaimed Kano Journalist for Alleged ₦14 Million FraudEx-Gov Yahaya Bello' s Fund Withdrawals Did Not Breach Banking Regulations, EFCC Witness Tells FCT CourtAtiku Criticises DSS, Demands Probe of Tinubu Cabinet Following Minister's ResignationTinubu: Shuttle Diplomacy and the Power of Showing UpMAAUN Public Health Students Host Seminar to Combat Drug Abuse and Preventable DiseasesFutureMap Graduates Over 1,000 Students from STEAM Camp in JigawaFinally, Tinubu's Embattled Minister Resigns Amid Certificate ScandalTinubu Confers National Honour on Outgoing INEC Chairman Mahmood YakubuArmy Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National SecurityBadaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in AbujaJUST IN: INEC Boss Prof. Yakubu Hands Over Leadership to Acting ChairTroops Repel Terrorists Attacks in Borno, Launch Rescue Operation for Abducted VillagersCAN Refutes ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims, Says Violence in Nigeria Affects All FaithsAlleged Certificate Forgery: Why Uche Nnaji Must Resign or Get Fired ImmediatelyPantami Foundation Graduates 250 Gombe Youths in Tech, Entrepreneurship
    X whatsapp