Court nullifies Malami’s unilateral amendment of lawyers’ professional rules (DOWNLOAD JUDGEMENT)

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) filed the suit challenging the amendment of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) for lawyers by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on 10 August, nullified the unilateral amendment of the Rules of Professional Conduct for legal practitioners in Nigeria by the Attorney-General of the Federation , Abubakar Malami., through its former vice-president, Monday Ubani, filed the suit challenging the amendment of the Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers by Mr Malami.

He also removed the provisions requiring lawyers acting for the government, ministries or corporations to pay Annual Bar Practising fees. Apart from helping to check quackery, the stamp and seal are also a major source of revenue for the NBA, besides the practising fees paid by lawyers.

 

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