Despites its obvious benefits, however, majority of Nigerian courts lack a transcription machine and a stenographer to work with. The world is in the electronic age, but operations of the Nigerian courts are still largely paper-based. Aina believes that Nigerian courts must move away from the era of paper-based operations. Aina says with online filing of processes in the UK, a lawyer needs not meet with bailiffs to get court processes served. Also, Ajibade identifies inadequate resources as the major stumbling block in the quest by the Nigerian courts to embrace technology.

Source: Punch December 26, 2019 23:26 UTC