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“You have no legal right” – Nigerian Law Society Rejects CJN’s Directive On Use Of ‘Barrister’ Title
By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Law Society (NLS) has rejected a directive by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, restricting lawyers from using the title “Barrister” before their names in official engagements at the Supreme Court. The society argued that there is no clear statutory provision empowering the CJN to impose such…