Application to Strike out Writ of Summons for Lack of Jurisdiction
A motion on notice to strike out a writ of summons for lack of jurisdiction. This document belongs to the Civil Litigation category.
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IN THE [COURT_NAME]
IN THE [JUDICIAL_DIVISION]
SUIT NO: [SUIT_NO]
BETWEEN
[CLAIMANT_NAME] CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT
AND
[DEFENDANT_NAME] DEFENDANT/APPLICANT
MOTION ON NOTICE
BROUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 272 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (AS AMENDED), ORDER 15 RULE 16 HIGH COURT OF LAGOS (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2012, SECTION LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT LAW AND UNDER THE INHERENT JURISDICTION OF THE COURT
TAKE NOTICE that this honourable Court will be moved on the [DATE] at the hour of 9 O’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as Counsel may be heard on behalf of the Claimant/Applicant praying the court for the following reliefs:
1. AN ORDER STRIKING OUT THE WRIT OF SUMMONS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
2. AND FOR SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR ORDERS as the honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.
Dated this [DATE].
[DEFENDANT_COUNSEL]
DEFENDANT/APPLICANT’S SOLICITOR
[DEFENDANT_COUNSEL_ADDRESS]
FOR SERVICE ON:
[CLAIMANT_COUNSEL]
CLAIMANT/RESPONDENT’S SOLICITOR
[CLAIMANT_COUNSEL_ADDRESS]