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FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA, LAGOS DIVISION ANNOUNCES PHASED RELOCATION TO NEW COMPLEX AND FREE PARKING CONCESSION
NOTICE TO LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC: PHASED RELOCATION TO THE NEW FEDERAL HIGH COURT COMPLEX, LAGOS, AND FREE PARKING CONCESSION The Management of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Lagos Division, hereby informs legal practitioners and the general public that the Court's relocation to its new Court Complex is being undertaken in phases. The first phase of the relocation will commence with the Vacation Courts, which will begin sitting at the new Court Complex on Monday, 3 August 2026. To facilitate a seamless trans…
NAVIGATING THE JURISDICTIONAL CONUNDRUM: THE LPDC APPEAL CRISIS AND THE ALADEJOBI WATERSHED | LYDIA EHISUORIA OHONSI, ESQ.
LYDIA EHISUORIA OHONSI, ESQ. Abstract The legal profession in Nigeria is anchored on stringent ethical standards, with the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) serving as the primary statutory tribunal for the adjudication of professional misconduct. However, the appellate framework for challenging the directions of the LPDC has degenerated into a profound crisis, characterised by statutory contradictions, a resultant jurisdictional vacuum, and significant constitutional implications. At the heart of this crisis is the conflict …
