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Opinion: Legal Practitioners Act and the disciplining of lawyers

by May Agbamuche-Mbu Every now and again one reads about a lawyer being struck off the roll and the issue of the rules of professional conduct in our profession becomes a hot topic of discussion. Over the years we have had various Acts such as the Legal Practitioners Act 1962 which established two bodies for... Read More

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April 6, 2013

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Bribery: 23 judges under probe by the National Judicial Council, list remains secret

The National Judicial Council (NJC) is currently investigating allegations of sale of judgment against 23 judges across the country. The affected judges may know their fate by the end of the month when the NJC is due to consider the reports of the ongoing probe of petitions against them. Those found wanting will either be... Read More

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