Investor Presentaiton
SECTION 2 (F): Representative Action
Ingredients of representative action
Parties to a representative action and rights of both
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named and un-named plaintiffs
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Who can challenge and how to challenge authority to
sue or defend in representative capacity
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SECTION 2 (G): Class Action
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When court may appoint person as representative of
another person or class of persons in an action
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Differences between class action and representative action
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SECTION 2 (H): Consolidation
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Condition for consolidation of action
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Whether a court has discretion to consolidate
several actions pending before it
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SECTION 3 (A): Commencement of Civil Action
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Mode of commencement of suits - Federal High Court Rules
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Mode of commencement of suits - High Court of
Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules (HCLR) 2019
Writ of summons
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Purpose, nature and importance of writ of summons
and effect where defective
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Whom lies the duty of issuing and signing writ of
summons and effect of failure to sign
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Documents accompanying proceedings commenced
by writ of summons
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Non-compliance with the frontloading requirements
and certain other rules
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Written statement on oath of the witness accompanying
writ of summons and election petition
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Status of witness deposition and duty on court in respect
of and whether can be amended
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