Nigerian Law Society Rejects CJN Directive on Use of Barrister Title
The Nigerian Law Society has rejected a directive by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, asking lawyers to stop using the title “Barrister” and adopt “Esquire” instead. The society argues that the directive has no clear basis in the Legal Practitioners Act, 1962, which recognises “Barrister” and “Solicitor […]
