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Foreign News
Irish Legal Community Asks Lawyers To Support Fleeing Afghan Legal Professionals
Since the Taliban seized power in August, there have been fears over the safety of Afghanistan’s women judges and lawyers,…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Lawyers Back State Governors’ Stand On Value Added Tax
Some Nigerian lawyers yesterday threw their support behind the state governors who that are pushing for the collection of Value…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Lawyer Petitions NBA Over Infamous Fight In Gombe Courtroom
According to Odinkalu, “One remarkable thing here is the collective failure of indignation. If this incident took place in open…
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Opinion
Save the Profession from Further Mess and Disrepute – Jibrin Okutepa, SAN
To alter an order of court and present it as genuine ,is a serious matter that goes to root of…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Murder Of Barr Odumeh: Imo Lawyers Embark On Three-Day Court Boycott
“To that effect, all courts in Imo State shall not sit on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the 20th, 21st and…
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Nigerian Lawyers
LPPC Shortlists 130 Lawyers For Award Of SAN Rank
Some in the Advocate category are; Emeka Obegolu, Fredricks Itula, Offia Ota, Nwafor-Orizu Orji, Adeniyi Ademuyiwa, Ovrawah Ogaga, Abubakar Adamu…
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Nigerian Lawyers
NHIS Takes Delivery Of N15m NBA ‘GIFSHIP’ Contributions, Signs MoU On Enrollment Of 1, 000 Lawyers
Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NHIS, Professor Muhammed Sambo, made this known at the signing of…
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Law Enforcement
Lawyers Task Police On Human Rights Protection
Also important, he emphasised that the law prohibits the arrest of a person in lieu of another, adding: “The Police…
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Nigerian Lawyers
‘Politicians Using Lawyers To Ridicule Judiciary’ — NBA Fumes Over Conflicting Court Orders
Reacting in a statement, Olumide Akpata, NBA president, said the actions of the six chief judges bring the judiciary and…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Ogun Trains Lawyers On Actualization Of State’s Mantra
Speaking with journalists the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Akingbolahan Adeniran said the training was put together to effectively…
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Opinion
Is Empathy A Skill Lawyers Need? By Aidan Macnab
“Empathy, I would posit, is the most important ingredient of being a good lawyer.”
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Nigerian Lawyers
Unity Bar Law Week 2021: Register Here For The Opening Ceremony Holding 30th August
Interestingly, a statement made available to TML (The Metro Lawyer) by the branch's Public Relations Officer, Mr Ikemefuna Onyeka, reveals…
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Foreign News
Judges, Lawyers, Human Rights Defenders Seen As Under Threat In Afghanistan
Concerns for women’s safety were bolstered on Tuesday when a Taliban spokesman, according to news sources, said women should stay…
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Opinion
Lawyers, Ethics, Values And Corruption In Nigeria – By Dele Adesina SAN
Introduction Who is a Lawyer/Legal Practitioner? The word Lawyer/Legal Practitioner can be used interchangeably. Lawyers are trained professionals in the…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Lawyers Cry Out Over Non-Payment Of Judgment Debts By FG
Lawyers involved in several litigations won against the Federal Government and its agencies over the years, have cried out in…
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Law Enforcement
EFCC Chair Warns Lawyers To Stop Using Call To Bar Certificates For Clients’ Bail
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has accused lawyers of frustrating investigations by filing…
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