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Legal Practitioners Act, 1962

S.I. 8

Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee Rules, 2020

  • Published in Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette on 24 March 2020
  • Assented to on 5 March 2020
  • Commenced on 5 March 2020
  • [This is the version of this document from 24 March 2020.]
In the exercise of powers conferred by section 10(7) of the Legal Practitioners' Act Cap. L11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following Rules-

1. Short Title.

These Rules may be cited as the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee Rules, 2020.

2. Interpretation.

In these Rules-"the Act" means the Legal Practitioners Act, Cap. L11, as amended.β€œthe Association” means the Nigeria Bar Association.β€œChief Justice" means the Chief Justice of Nigeria.β€œChairman” means the Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.β€œApplicant" means a person making an Application."Disciplinary Committee" or "the Committee" means the Legal Practitioner…

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