National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2017

These Rules govern the practice and procedure of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction. They revoke and replace the National Industrial Court Rules, 2007 and Practice Direction, 2012. The Rules cover a comprehensive range of matters including institution and trial of suits, forms and commencement of action, endorsement of claims, effect of non-compliance, filing and issue of originating processes, electronic filing, service of processes, service out of Nigeria, appearance, entitlements of deceased employees (testate and intestate), pre-trial conference, parties, sexual harassment and workplace discrimination, international protocols and conventions, defences, summary judgment, motions and applications, arrest of absconding party, interim attachment of property, urgent relief, interlocutory injunctions, reference to Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre, fast-track cases, amendment, application for account, assessors and expert witnesses, issues and references to referees, pleadings, admissions, default of pleadings, payment into and out of court, settlement and trial of issues, proceedings at trial, reassignment of cases, evidence, affidavits, amicable settlement, interrogatories and discovery, filing of written addresses, non-suit, judgment and orders, judicial review, enforcement of judgments, appeals from arbitral tribunals, garnishee proceedings, proceedings in forma pauperis, jurisdiction of the Chief Registrar, change of counsel, costs, interpleader, computation of time, miscellaneous provisions, appointment of Public Trustee, business in chambers, withdrawal and discontinuance, transfer and consolidation, committal for contempt, stay of execution, powers of the President to amend Rules, establishment of e-filing centre, and fees and allowances.