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16th February 201816th February 2018

Lawyers in Nairobi protest against disregard of Court orders with Yellow Ribbons

In light of recent incidents of disregard for court orders and constitutional provisions by State Officers, Law Society Kenya, Nairobi Branch participated in the #YellowRibbonCampaign […]

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16th February 201816th February 2018

Photos: NBA Lagos lays former Treasurer to rest

The members of Nigerian Bar Association,Lagos branch today laid a former treasurer of the branch who passed on in January. Some members of the branch […]

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15th February 2018

‘My printer broke’: Barrister escapes suspension after PC blunder

A barrister who appeared for a client in court despite not holding a practising certificate has avoided suspension after a disciplinary tribunal accepted her arguments […]

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15th February 201815th February 2018

Trust in value of lawyers declining, LSB business study claims

Small businesses are becoming increasingly sceptical about whether lawyers offer value for money when trying to help resolve issues, research by the Legal Services Board […]

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13th February 201813th February 2018

A lawyer Nduka Enweliku seeks the breakup of Dangote Cement into separate entities

In a letter addressed to the Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission titled: Request to Exercise your Powers to Break up Dangote Cement Plc into […]

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8th February 20188th February 2018

Solicitor fined £5k for sending ‘disturbing’ internal emails

An in-house lawyer who sent a string of offensive emails to a colleague has been fined £5,000 at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Robert Michael Ashurst […]

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29th January 2018

Fined legal aid solicitor vows to end 44-year career

A long-serving legal aid solicitor has been fined after his firm failed to pay more than £53,000 in disbursements to expert witnesses.

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29th January 2018

European backing for agreement to protect rights of lawyers

An agreement protecting the rights of lawyers across Europe has taken a step closer to reality, after a Council of Europe (CoE) body approved plans […]

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30th December 2017

A Lawyer goes on a first date,loses $300,000 in art work

Authorities say an intoxicated Dallas woman who was on a first date with a prominent Houston trial lawyer caused at least $300,000 in damage to […]

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27th December 201727th December 2017

Neighbours are fed up with ‘crazy’ lawyer’s nonstop screaming

A Brooklyn judge has ordered a divorce lawyer into a padded room. The jurist ruled that the loudmouth lawyer has been terrorizing her neighbors at […]

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