Effective Justice Dispensation In Labour Disputes: A Focus On The National Industrial Court Of Nigeria Civil Procedure 2017

Abstract

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN), 1999 (as amended) gave legal backing to the creation of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) as a superior court of record and further highlighted its jurisdiction. The Court came into effect at the enactment of the National Industrial Court Act (NICA), 2006. Subsequently, the combination of the NICA 2006 and the various Court Rules metamorphosed into the new innovations seen today in the Court. The new National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2017 makes the difference as it brings unprecedented innovations, example, the method of dispensing justice known as fast-track (Order 25) that enables the Court to place priority on a matter for speedy trial. This work pieced together some great innovations in the Court. This feat was done by doctrinal research and concluded with recommendations on how well the Court would benefit the society and the Court’s core mandate – to bring justice to the people. We recommended amongst others the man power training and re-training of staff of the Court. We identified that since the Court is automated, that storage and retrieval of data should be properly taken care of to avoid files being corrupted and/ or lost. In all, this research extols the great innovations seen today in the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN). Citation: Ibu Otor E, Longpoe W (2020) Effective Justice Dispensation in Labour Disputes: A Focus on the National Industrial Court of Nigeria Civil Procedure 2017. J Forenstic Leg Investig Sci 6: 051.