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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has constituted four probe panels to investigate 27 high court judges in the country over various alleged judicial misconduct brought against them. This is as the Council issued a letter of advice to Justice O. M. Olagunju of Oyo State High Court to be circumspect as a Judicial Officer before…
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Alex Otti, the Governor of Abia State, has expressed sadness at the death of the former Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who he described as his “personal lawyer”. MEZIESBLOG reports that Akeredolu died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 67. Otti, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the late Akeredolu was a courageous…
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One of Alexei Navalny’s lawyers has not attended a scheduled court hearing, a message from the jailed Kremlin critic’s group on Telegram reports. In a brief statement, Navalny’s team said Alexander Fedulov did did not attend the court hearing in Kovrov and his phone was “turned off”. For context: Last week, Russian investigators detained three lawyers who…
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On Tuesday, the Edo State command of the Department of State Services (DSS) assaulted Douglas Ogbankwa Esq., a Benin-based legal practitioner. The agency’s officials assaulted the lawyer after he insisted that they should not interview one of his clients in his absence. Ogbankwa told FIJ that his client had been invited by the DSS over an alleged…
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A Lagos State High Court has sentenced the Medical Director of Excel Medical Centre Dolphin Estate, Dr. Ejike Ferdinand Orji, to one year imprisonment for negligence and endangering the life of a 16-year-old patient. Justice Adedayo Akintoye found the doctor guilty on 4 of the six counts for which he was charged. In the charge…
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A lawyer (also called an “advocate”, “attorney”, “barrister”, “counsel”, “counsellor”, or “solicitor”) is someone who practices law. A lawyer has earned a degree in law, and has a license to practice law in a particular area. If people have any problem regarding the law, they can contact a lawyer for advice. A legal problem is referred to as…
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Stormy Daniels, the porn star who catapulted herself and Michael Avenatti to fame with lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, will have a starring role in court beginning Monday when prosecutors try to prove that the California lawyer cheated her of $300,000 in book proceeds. Her testimony in Manhattan federal court will be pivotal for…
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An Igbo doctor can’t find a job so he opens a clinic and puts a signpost outside ‘GET TREATMENT FOR 20k – IF NOT CURED GET BACK 100k. A lawyer thinks this is a great opportunity to earn 100k and goes to the clinic… 🌞Lawyer: “I have lost my sense of taste” 🌝Igbo man: “Nurse,…
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Hong Kong Legal Exchange Foundation will propose an application to United Nations (UN) to investigate whether the U.S. is involved in Hong Kong’s recent riots, seniors of the foundation announced Friday at a press conference in Hong Kong. The foundation – as an ex parte applicant – applied for UN’s fact-finding inquires of U.S. institutions and…
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Kim Kardashian is still enthusiastic about her ambition to become a lawyer, a real legal practitioner like those with gowns, wigs and probably, glasses. If Kim makes it to the bar, wouldn’t it be a pride for anyone to hire the sexiest, if not most popular, female attorney that ever lived? Image: Kim Kardashian The…
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Blac Chyna is having the last laugh amid cheating rumors and revenge porn drama with Rob Kardashian. The 29-year-old currently has custody of their only daughter Dream Renée, and her lawyer confirmed today that a temporary restraining order has been filed. Image: Blac Chyna Lisa Bloom, an attorney for the mother-of-two, said in a statement…
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A Chinese lawyer named Wu Liangshu was battered and stripped naked by a group of lawless bailiffs at Qingxiu District People’s Court in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Province. The legal practitioner told reporters that he was there to submit a legal document. According to his statements, as confirmed by China Today, the lawyer was…
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A few weeks before his election as the U.S. President-Elect, Donald J. Trump suffered a series of attacks from the media after his infamous audio tape was leaked. The politician was heard talking on air, and advising on how to “grab them [women] by their p***y”. A few women stepped forward with testimonies, claiming that Mr…
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Recently, a Beijing court reportedly found a human rights lawyer guilty of “fraud”, and he was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The popular lawyer has joined a long list of human rights advocates who have suffered persecution in the government’s effort to suppress opposition. The undated picture above, shows human rights activist and lawyer…
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At least, nine people were injured early Monday when a man armed with several weapons opened fire on vehicles in southwest Houston, the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas. The attacker was said to be wearing a military attire with Nazi emblems. Image shows police at the site where gunshots were fired. According the…
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