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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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-…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Section 3A Legal Practitioners Act Section 3A of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Power to accept Gifts. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: 1. The Body of Benchers may accept gifts of money or movable or immoveable property upon such terms and…
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Section 3 Legal Practitioners Act Section 3 of Legal Practitioners Act 1975 is about Establishment of Bodyof Benchers. It is under ‘Practice as a Legal Practitioner‘ of the sections of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) There shall be a body of legal practitioners of the highest distinction in the legal profession in Nigeria…