Section 13 Legal Practitioners Act Section 13 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Disciplinary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. Where it appears to the Supreme Court that a person whose name is on the roll…

Section 12 Legal Practitioners Act Section 12 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Penalties for unprofessional conduct. etc. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. Where— a. a person who is a member of the legal profession is judged by the Disciplinary…

Section 11 Legal Practitioners Act Section 11 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Establishment of the Disciplinary Committee. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. There shall be a committee of the Body of Benchers to be known as the Legal Practitioners…

Section 10 Legal Practitioners Act Section 10 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Functions of the Body of Benchers. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. The Body of Benchers shall be responsible for— a. the formal call to the Bar of…

Section 9 Legal Practitioners Act Section 9 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Liability for negligence. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall not be immune from liability for damage attributable to…

Section 8 Legal Practitioners Act Section 8 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Right of audience, and precedence. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. Subject to the provisions of the next following subsection and of any enactment in force in any…

Section 7 Legal Practitioners Act Section 7 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Enrolment. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall be entitled to have his name enrolled if, and only if-…

Section 6 Legal Practitioners Act Section 6 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Privilege of law officers. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act but subject as provided in section 8 (4) and the First…

Section 5 Legal Practitioners Act Section 5 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Conferment, etc., of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee…

Section 4 Legal Practitioners Act Section 4 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Call to the Bar. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall be entitled to be called to the Bar…