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The legal profession's return was marked by the renewed efforts of church and state to regulate it. In 1231 two French councils mandated that lawyers had to swear an oath of admission before practising before the bishop's courts in their regions, and a similar oath was promulgated by the papal legate in London in 1237. [ 25 ]
He was also awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree (LL.D) by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University - Awka, Nigeria for his contributions to the Legal Profession in Nigeria. He recently celebrated his 80th birthday, giving him entrance into the revered Native "Ito-Ogbo" Society of Obosi, comprising the elite of the elders in the community who have ...
Chief Christopher Alexander Sapara Williams CMG (14 July 1855 – 15 March 1915) was the first indigenous Nigerian lawyer, called to the English bar on 17 November 1879. In addition to his legal practice, he came to play an influential role in the politics of Nigeria during the colonial era. [1]
Olasupo Shasore SAN (born 22 January 1964) is a Nigerian lawyer [1] and a founding partner in the law firm of Africa Law Practice NG & Co, [2] a commercial law firm in Nigeria. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He was Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State from 2007 to ...
In others, particularly fused legal jurisdictions, there are lawyers who specialize in courtroom advocacy but who do not have a legal monopoly over the profession. In some countries, litigants have the option of arguing on their own behalf. [35] In other countries, like Venezuela, no one may appear before a judge unless represented by a lawyer ...
Chief Folake Solanke [3] (born 29 March 1932), SAN, CON, is a Nigerian lawyer, administrator and social critic.She is the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria [2] [4] [5] and the first Nigerian female lawyer to wear the silk gown as Senior Counsel.
Nigerian Books of Record (NBR) is a reference / Official Book of Record of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for documenting good records held by Nigerians. It is a collection of human achievements categorized into education, literature, agriculture, medical science, business, sports, nature, adventure, radio and cinema etc. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
In 1965, after two years of legal practice, he established his own law firm, Afe Babalola and Co. (Emmanuel Chambers). [7] In 1987, he became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the highest rank in Legal profession in Nigeria. [8] In 2001, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former President of ...