Supreme Court directs lawyers to upload documents for pending appeals schedules
The Supreme Court has advised all legal practitioners with matters scheduled for hearing between September and December to upload all relevant processes through the Nigerian Case Management System.
The notice was signed by the Supreme Court chief registrar, Kabir Akanbi, on Tuesday in Abuja.
It advised counsel to upload all relevant filed documents relating to their matters, including the record of appeal, briefs of argument, pending motions, and all other filed processes, not later than thirty days before the scheduled hearing date, as stipulated under Rule 10(1) of the Supreme Court Practice Direction, 2026.
It urged all counsel to comply strictly with the stipulated requirements to facilitate the seamless operation of the NCMS and ensure the efficient and timely determination of cases.
The apex court launched the NCMS alongside mandatory electronic filing (e-filing) to digitise and speed up justice delivery.
Spearheaded by the chief justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the new practice directions mandate that lawyers and parties submit digital copies of court processes and records of appeal.
(NAN)
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