By JKNewsMedia LEGAL PRACTICAL, litigation staff, court registrars and other personnel have been directed to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official dealings with the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN) with immediate effect. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the directive was conveyed in a memorandum dat...
By Ajibila Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SENIOR ADVOCATE of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), becoming only the second woman in the association’s 93-year history to occupy the office. JKNewsMedia.com reports that her victory followed a fiercely cont...
By Joke Kujenya STRUCTURAL BARIERS limiting women’s advancement in the legal profession prompted a high-level roundtable dialogue in Lagos convened by East Africa Media Group (EAMG) in partnership with The Voice and Verdict Fellowship #Difference She Makes. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the event, titled “Unlocking Women’s Leadership in Law: Fr...
