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 if-
a. he is a citizen of Nigeria; and
b. he produces a qualifying certificate to the Benchers; and c he satisfies the Benchers that he is of good character; and
d. he pays the call fees as may be prescribed from time to time by the Body of Benchers.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, a person may also be entitled to be called to the Bar, if-
a. he is a non-citizen of Nigeria;
b. he produces a qualifying certificate to the Benchers; and c he satisfies the Benchers that he is of good character.

3. The Council of Legal Education may by regulations provide that the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in such cases and on such conditions (if any) as may be specified by the regulations.

4. The Benchers shall issue to every person called to the Bar pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section, a certificate of call to the Bar which shall be in such form as the Benchers may determine.