NBA Faces Fresh Call to Resolve LPDC Appeal Gap
Supreme Court appeal route for LPDC decisions under scrutiny
Court Nullifies Gadzama’s Suspension, Bars Enforcement
The Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside the three-year suspension imposed on Senior Advocate of Nigeria Joe-Kyari Gadzama by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, ruling that enforcement of…
Blue Silks Lawyers Seek International Intervention
Nigerian lawyers involved in the controversial Blue Silks initiative have petitioned international legal organisations over disciplinary proceedings they allege amount to harassment. According to source, the petitions challenge steps taken…
Blue Silks Dispute Deepens as Lawyers File Petitions
Fresh petitions have added another dimension to the contested Blue Silks initiative.
Olanipekun Urges Action Over LPDC Appeal Gap
Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has called for legislative reform to ensure lawyers affected by LPDC disciplinary decisions have an effective avenue of appeal.
Gadzama Suspension Ruling Draws Fresh Legal Scrutiny
The ruling blocking enforcement of J-K Gadzama’s three-year suspension has drawn fresh scrutiny, with a legal commentator supporting the outcome but questioning part of the court’s constitutional reasoning.
Fagbemi Calls for Faster Lawyer Disciplinary Cases
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called for the modernisation of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, warning that prolonged complaints undermine confidence…
Court Bars Enforcement of J-K Gadzama SAN’s Three-Year LPDC Suspension
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the enforcement of the three-year suspension imposed on Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, holding that implementing the disciplinary direction without an effective appellate…
NBA PUBLICITY SECRETARY ISSUES DISCLAIMER ON FOREIN SANCTION REPORT
A report on whether Nigerian lawyers disciplined abroad may continue practising at home has generated an unusual clarification from the Nigerian Bar Association's National Publicity Secretary. Prince Azubuike says comments…
NBA PRESIDENT JOINS BODY OF BENCHERS LPDC APPEALS PANEL
The controversy over how disciplinary decisions against Nigerian lawyers should be appealed has moved into a new phase, with NBA President Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, appointed to a Body of…