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Yusuf Sule V. Badamasi Kabir & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is from the decision of National Assembly/Governorship Election Tribunal, Katsina State delivered on 9/11/07 in election petition No. NA/HR/EPT/KTS/32/07. The Appellant had presented the said petition as a candidate…
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Hon Mohammed Saleh & Anor V Garba Datti Mohammad & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL THERESA N. ORJI – ABADUA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellants/Applicants herein filed a Motion on Notice on the 17th February, 2009 praying this Court or the following orders:- “1. An order for leave…
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Abdulrazak Ismail Bagwai & Anor V. Saadu Yusifgoda & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The 1st Appellant herein was a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 14th of April, 2007 elections for the seat of Bagwai/Shanono constituency in the Kano…
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Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 The Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules are subsidiary regulations made under the Legal Practitioners Act in Nigeria. They govern how legal practitioners must receive, hold, manage, and account for clients’ money in the course of legal practice. Legal practitioners are expected to have three kinds of accounts. These are the Client…
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Rule 23 Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 Rule 23 of the Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 is under Part V. It provides as follows: (1) Exemption These Rules shall not apply to: (a) a legal practitioner in respect of moneys received, held or paid by him as a member of the public service of the…
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Rule 22 Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 Rule 22 of the Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 is under Part IV (Inspection and Enforcement). It provides as follows: Every requirement to be made by the Bar Council to a legal practitioner under these Rules shall be made in writing under the hand of the Secretary and…
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Rule 21A Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 Rule 21 of the Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 is under Part IV (Inspection and Enforcement). It provides as follows: In a case where the Bar Council exercises its powers under Rule 21 hereof either on their own motion or on the request of a Branch of the…
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Rule 21 Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 Rule 21 of the Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 is under Part IV (Inspection and Enforcement). It provides as follows: (1) In order to ascertain whether these Rules have been complied with, the Bar Council, acting either; (a) on their own motion; or(b) on a written statement on…
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Rule 20 Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 Rule 20 of the Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 is under Part III (Trust accounts). It provides as follows: (1) Every solicitor-trustee shall at all times keep properly written up such books and accounts as may be necessary: (a) to show separately all his dealings with money held,…
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Rule 19 Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 Rule 19 of the Legal Practitioners’ Accounts Rules 1964 is under Part III (Trust accounts). It provides as follows: Notwithstanding the provisions of these Rules a legal practitioner shall not be under obligation to pay into a trust bank account money held or received by him which is…