Legal Practitioners Act 1975 LFN 2004

An Act to re-enact the Legal Practitioners Act 1962 as amended up to date.

Arrangement of sections

The General Council of the Bar

Section 1 Legal Practitioners Act – Establishment of bar council.

Section 2 Legal Practitioners Act – Entitlement to practise.

Section 3 Legal Practitioners Act – Establishment of Body of Benchers.

Section 3A Legal Practitioners Act – Power to accept Gifts.

Section 4 Legal Practitioners Act – Call to the Bar.

Section 5 Legal Practitioners Act – Conferment, etc., of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

Section 6 Legal Practitioners Act – Privilege of law officers.

Section 7 Legal Practitioners Act – Enrolment.

Section 8 Legal Practitioners Act – Right of audience, and precedence.

Section 9 Legal Practitioners Act – Liability for negligence.

Section 10 Legal Practitioners Act – Functions of the Body of Benchers.

Section 11 Legal Practitioners Act – Establishment of the Disciplinary Committee.

Section 12 Legal Practitioners Act –  Penalties for unprofessional conduct. etc.

Section 13 Legal Practitioners Act – Disciplinary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.