CJN Laments Poor Adherence To Ethical Principles By Lawyers

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has expressed concern about the legal system in Nigeria and lamented the decline in ethical standards in the legal profession.

She noted that the legal profession is facing significant challenges in addition to a declining standard of conduct.

The Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee’s report was presented in public on Wednesday by the CJN at the Body of Benchers’ Complex in Abuja, Nigeria’s political capital.

Justice Kekere-Ekun argued that law practitioners must reaffirm their commitment to the fundamental principles of ethics, discipline, and professional responsibility in response to this trend.

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), which the CJN recommended, should be followed with fairness, transparency, and unwavering resolve, in order to enforce professional discipline among legal practitioners.

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She continued, “It is instructive to note that the Body of Benchers is the apex institution of the legal profession in Nigeria is uniquely positioned to lead the charge in this regard.

I have no doubt that the legal profession will continue to rise to the occasion and bear the cost of upholding its sanctity.

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) is a crucial role that needs to be pursued with fairness, transparency, and unwavering resolve, according to the statement.

The CJN applauded the Body of Benchers’ Chairman, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), and the body’s entire members for their foresight and dedication in launching the lecture. She chaired the inaugural edition of the Body of Benchers’ annual lecture and the body’s public presentation of the Body of Benchers’ Law Report.

She claimed that the lecture provided a much-needed forum for thought-provoking reflections on the role of the Body of Benchers within the Nigerian legal system as well as a testament to the body’s continued evolution.

The lecture initiative was developed as a quarterly event, according to the chief justice, with the intention of providing information on how the Body of Benchers functions both nationally and internationally to promote greater understanding.
of its crucial function in legal practice and professional discipline by providing a forum for lively, critical, and thoroughly researched discussions about successes.

The CJN added that the lecture would address the body’s problems and prospects, evaluate the ethical standards of the legal profession in Nigeria, and lay out a plan for advancing both strengthening the legal profession and boosting public trust in the judiciary and legal practice.

She requested that the initiative be continued and expanded, and that it serve as a forum for reflection and discussion as well as a tool for establishing concrete standards for professional ethics, ongoing legal education, and reforms in the justice system.

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