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Direct access to all Nigerian courts, civil procedure rules, downloadable legal forms, PDF document conversion tools, and a built-in legal calculator — all in one place.

Apex & Superior Courts
Supreme Court of Nigeria
The apex court — final arbiter on all matters of Nigerian law. Original jurisdiction over disputes between states and the Federation. Chief Justice: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. Three Arms Zone, Abuja.
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Court of Appeal of Nigeria
The penultimate court — hears appeals from all High Courts, the National Industrial Court, and election petition tribunals. 20 divisions across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. Abuja.
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Federal High Court of Nigeria
Federal jurisdiction — constitutional matters, federal revenue, admiralty, banking, treason, capital markets, EFCC, NAFDAC, immigration and all federal agency disputes.
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National Industrial Court of Nigeria
Exclusive jurisdiction over all labour, employment, trade union, and industrial matters in Nigeria. Appeals go directly to the Court of Appeal.
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High Court of the FCT — Abuja
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. General civil and criminal jurisdiction over FCT matters. Trial court for serious criminal offences in the FCT.
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National Judicial Council (NJC)
The constitutional body responsible for the administration of justice, discipline of judicial officers, and management of the Nigerian judiciary across all states.
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Sharia Court of Appeal — Northern States
Sharia Court of Appeal — Kano State
Appellate jurisdiction over Islamic personal law — marriage, divorce, inheritance, and wakf — in Kano State. Established under Section 275 of the 1999 Constitution.
Kano Judiciary
Sharia Court of Appeal — Zamfara State
Hears appeals from the upper Sharia courts of Zamfara State on matters of Islamic personal law and, since 2000, extended criminal Sharia jurisdiction.
Zamfara State Portal
Sharia Courts — 12 Northern States
Sharia Courts of Appeal operate in all 12 northern states that adopted Sharia law: Kano, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe and Gombe.
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Customary Court of Appeal
Hears appeals from customary courts on matters governed by native law and custom — primarily in southern states. Jurisdiction over inheritance, land, chieftaincy and family matters under customary law.
NJC — Court Directory
High Courts — All 36 States & FCT

Each State High Court has unlimited original civil jurisdiction within its state. Click any state to access its judiciary portal or court website.

Civil Procedure Rules & Court Forms

Access the civil procedure rules, practice directions, and downloadable court forms for each court. All links open the official government or judiciary source.

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Supreme Court Rules

Supreme Court of Nigeria Rules (as amended) — governing appeals, filing, hearing and judgment of all matters before the apex court.

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Court of Appeal Rules

Court of Appeal Rules (as amended) — procedure for filing appeals, briefs of argument, hearing, and interlocutory applications at the Court of Appeal.

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Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules

Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules — governing all civil proceedings, originating processes, pleadings, discovery, and judgment enforcement at the FHC.

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National Industrial Court Rules

National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules — governing all employment, labour and trade union proceedings before the NIC.

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Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules

High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules — the most frequently applied civil procedure rules in commercial litigation in Nigeria.

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Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules

The 2009 Rules governing enforcement of Fundamental Rights under Chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution — applicable in all High Courts in Nigeria.

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Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023

Nigeria's new Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 — replacing the 1988 Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Governing domestic and international arbitration in Nigeria.

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Lagos State Tenancy Law 2011

The Lagos State Tenancy Law 2011 — governing landlord-tenant relationships, notice to quit, recovery of premises, and all residential tenancy matters in Lagos State.

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Land Use Act Cap L5 LFN 2004

The Land Use Act — the foundational legislation governing all land in Nigeria. Covers Certificates of Occupancy, Governor's Consent, rights of occupancy, and revocation.

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Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020

CAMA 2020 — the primary legislation governing companies, business names, and incorporated trustees in Nigeria. Administered by the Corporate Affairs Commission.

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Laws of the Federation of Nigeria

The complete Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) — all Acts of the National Assembly, subsidiary legislation, and statutory instruments in force.

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Evidence Act 2011

The Evidence Act 2011 — governing the admissibility of evidence in all proceedings before courts in Nigeria, including electronic evidence provisions.

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Document Tools

Convert, merge and manage your legal documents directly in your browser. All processing happens on your device — no files are uploaded to any server.

📄 Word to PDF Converter

Convert your Word documents (.doc, .docx) to PDF format instantly. Your file stays on your device — nothing is uploaded to a server.

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📎 Merge Multiple PDFs

Combine multiple PDF files into one document. Select your files in the order you want them merged — useful for court bundles and document sets.

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🖼️ Image to PDF

Convert JPG, PNG or other image files to PDF. Useful for converting scanned court documents, signed affidavits, or photographs of exhibits into PDF format.

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🗜️ Compress & Reduce PDF Size

Reduce the file size of large PDF documents for email and court filing systems that have attachment limits. Particularly useful for large pleadings bundles and affidavit exhibits.

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✂️ Split PDF

Extract specific pages from a large PDF document. Enter the page range you need — e.g. pages 5–20 of a 100-page bundle.

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