Senior Advocates of Nigeria back the Supreme Court's directive prohibiting lawyers from using 'Barrister' as a prefix, reaffirming an existing professional

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed all litigation staff, legal practitioners, court registrars and lawyers to immediately stop using the title "Barrister" as a prefix to…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria has banned the use of 'Barrister' as a name prefix at the Supreme Court, effective immediately. Learn more about this directiv