The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Remuneration Committee has called on all Local Government Authorities to ensure strict compliance with the Legal Practitioners’ Remuneration Order 2023, which came into force on May 16, 2023. The Committee emphasized the importance of adherence to the prescribed professional fees to maintain fairness, transparency, and consistency in legal service ...

  The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has reported a disturbing trend of increased persecution against lawyers who have defended protesters or criticized government policies, marking what they describe as an “intensified assault” on the independent legal profession in the country. In a recent report, CHRI revealed that 16 lawyers in Mashhad have ...

  The 25th Annual ABA Judicial Clerkship Program (JCP) celebrated a quarter-century of shaping the next generation of legal professionals at the American Bar Association (ABA) Midyear Meeting in Phoenix. The program, which aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, brought together 70 law students from 17 law schools across the country. ...

  The Law Society of England and Wales has raised concerns over the growing threats faced by lawyers worldwide, as it marks the Day of the Endangered Lawyer. This year’s observance focuses on Belarus, where legal professionals have faced persecution, arbitrary detention, and systematic harassment following the 2020 Presidential election and mass protests. The Belarusian ...

  The Fight Against Corruption in the Judiciary (FIACIJ) has urged the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to take decisive action against lawyers who enable security agencies to violate the law. Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday, the Convener of FIACIJ, Mr. Bayo Akinlade, highlighted the growing trend of lawyers ...

  The administration of United States President Donald Trump has dismissed over a dozen Justice Department lawyers who were involved in two high-profile criminal cases against him. The lawyers, who served under former Special Counsel Jack Smith, were investigating allegations of Trump’s mishandling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election ...

  Lawyers in Imo State have boycotted all court proceedings in the Mgbidi, Oguta, and Omuma areas following the tragic murder of a fellow legal practitioner, Chinedu George Nwowu. The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Orlu Branch, directed the closure of courts in these areas on Thursday to honor their slain colleague and express their outrage. ...

  In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, Port Harcourt-based lawyer Kelvin Okorie, Esq., who was recently released from over a year of detention by the Nigerian Navy, visited the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) leadership in Abuja on January 13, 2025. Accompanied by his brother, Deacon Nnamdi Eze, Okorie expressed his profound gratitude to the NBA ...

  The Nigerian Immigration Lawyers Association (NILA) has issued a call for submissions for the upcoming NILA Law Journal, Volume 2, Number 1, scheduled for publication in 2025. The journal, a peer-reviewed publication, focuses on a wide array of contemporary and practical issues in the dynamic field of immigration law, aligning with NILA’s mission to ...

  American music mogul Sean Carter, widely known as Jay-Z, is taking legal action against Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, accusing him of filing a false rape claim. In a motion filed by Jay-Z’s attorney, Alex Spiro, the rapper asserts that Buzbee failed to conduct even basic due diligence before initiating the lawsuit. Buzbee’s claim alleges ...

    The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has shared a heartfelt Christmas message with members of the Bar, expressing gratitude for God’s blessings and emphasizing the values of love, compassion, and selflessness exemplified by the birth of Jesus Christ. In his statement, Osigwe highlighted the season as a ...

Steve O. Emelieze, Esq., FCIArb (UK), Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja Branch (Unity Bar), has commended the collective efforts of legal practitioners in upholding the rule of law and contributing to national development over the past year, despite various challenges. In a statement released as part of the the branch’s end-of-year greetings, ...

  The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, has called on legal professionals to take a leading role in combating corruption and upholding the rule of law in Nigeria. Speaking at the Young Lawyers Forum Summit organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto branch, on Saturday, Goronyo emphasised the pivotal role lawyers play ...

  Nigerian human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has called on the legal community to safeguard the judiciary from potential manipulation by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. Effiong’s remarks, made on Thursday via a post on X (formerly Twitter), were in response to fellow human rights lawyer Femi Falana’s recent comments regarding Wike’s ...

    The African Bar Association (AfBA), in collaboration with the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ), has launched its 2024 Annual Conference at the Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka, Zambia. Running from October 27th to 31st, 2024, the conference brings together legal professionals, policymakers, and industry experts under the theme: “Building Credible Legal Frameworks ...

  In a move set to transform legal practice in Nigeria, two lawyers have introduced an artificial intelligence platform known as Case Radar. Designed to simplify legal processes and improve access to legal information, the platform was unveiled at a launch event in Abuja on Friday. Speaking at the event, co-founder Agbo Obinnaya explained that ...