The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday moved to review the High Court of Lagos State fees to make them conform to current realities in justice dispensation.
He said that High Courts were for the poor and the rich, and high fees would discourage poor litigants. “If we say we pass these suggested fees now into law, are we going to ask the judiciary to return the money collected from litigants before?“Ikeja Branch of NBA will not support these fees as it’s presented and our suggestion will be later presented in a memorandum to be sent to the House,’’ Oloke said.In his contribution, Mr Tope Alabi, a legal practitioner, said that the reviewed fees, if allowed, would affect dispensation of quality justice.
Responding, the Chief Registrar of High Court of Lagos State, Mrs Taiwo Olatokun, said that the new fees being introduced were not exorbitant.“These increments are not unreasonable, they are in line with the realities,’’ she said.The registrar said that those who could not meet the cost of justice had been taken care of under the High Court Rules.
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