Order 1 — Revocation, Citation, Savings, Etc.
Rule 1 Revocation of Civil Procedure Rules 2009.
(1) The Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009 is hereby revoked.
Rule 2 Citation and Commencement.
These Rules may be cited as the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019.
Rule 3 Savings: Part heard matters, etc.
(1) These Rules shall not apply to any cause or matter part heard on the date when these Rules come into operation.
(2) Where an action is filed and no further step is taken other than the filing, other subsequent procedure shall be under this rule.
(3) In any other case where a cause or matter is pending, the Court shall give such direction as may be necessary or expedient to ensure conformity with the requirement of these rules.
(4) The Chief Judge may give practice directions, generally or in respect of a particular case, for carrying out any of the provisions of these Rules.
(5) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Rules to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment.
Rule 4 Fundamental objective.
The objective of these Rules is for the just and expeditious disposition of any case.
Rule 5 Interpretation.
In these Rules:
“Act” means the Federal High Court Act;
“Attorney-General” means the Attorney-General of the Federation.
Rule 6 Meaning of other words.
Words other than those defined in Order 1 Rule 5 of these Rules shall have the same meaning as in the Act.