Legal profession & Law practice, Abuja, Wuse (2026)

04/12/2023

It is in the interest of Justice, that there should be an institution saddled with the responsibility of maintaining equilibrium and peaceful coexistence between persons, organisations, parastatals etc, as Justice is a three way traffic; Justice to the Accused, to the Aggrieved and to the Society.

Apropos to the above, the Law Students Association of Nigeria, University of Uyo, on the 1st of December, 2023 held her Call to Bar/Opening of Legal Year with the theme, The Law As A Symbol of Justice For The Society

The import of this being that the persons so called to the LAWSAN Bar, now have the right to appear and defend their clients in the LAWSAN High Court, Elections Petition Tribunals and up to the Apex Court; the LAWSAN Court of Appeal.

Also, with the Opening of the Legal Year, cases can now be filed and entertained in the courts.

It's also however pertinent to note that these cases are not fictitious cases but real life cases surrounding student activities in the faculty and beyond, with penalties which are as grave as that affecting the status of your studentship as Court Judgements are enforced by the School/Faculty Management.

The ceremony also saw the inauguration of Judges and Justices, of which I was privileged to be inaugurated for a second term, as a Justice of LAWSAN's apex court (The LAWSAN Court of Appeal).

I must of neccessity, congratulate the Head of the Judiciary; the President of the LAWSAN Court of Appeal, Hon Justice Regina Jackson as well as the Chairman of the LAWSAN Bar, Elijah Umoh SAL, for spearheading such locus classicus ceremony.

God bless the LAWSAN Bar
God bless the LAWSAN Judiciary
God bless Faculty of Law

Hon. Justice Kunam Isemin
Justice, LAWSAN Court of Appeal

14/11/2023

Best wishes to all Nigerian Law School students embarking on their bar final exam today! Your hard work and dedication have brought you to this moment.
May your knowledge, preparation, and determination pave the way for success. Trust in your abilities and stay focused. You've got this! Wishing you clarity of mind, confidence, and excellent results in your exams.

Lets wish them success under this post

02/11/2023

How to become a Successful Law Student ?

If you are planning to become a law student, and have no idea from where you should start. There are few questions that you should ask from yourself before start. It will help you achieve this journey in an easy way. First question that you should ask from yourself is Are you ready to become a law student ? Second thing is you should check for a number of skills inside you. Although it is not possible to have all these skills in a single individual but it is likely to have as much possible. Here is a list of skills we think are most important to being a successful law student.

1. Knowledge Seeker

First and the most important thing is you should have knowledge thirst inside you. A successful student is always a knowledge hungry. The more you will learn about your profession the more powerful you become. Usually Law is portrayed as a dry subject, but the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. Law is in fact a very varied subject affecting every aspect of our lives. If you find this interesting thing it is the first positive sigh for you to become a good law student.

2. Self Belief

The second important factor is you should be confident enough in your arguments. The confidence comes with the knowledge. More you will learn about the Law the better your self belief will becomes. It is natural that when you speaks, your knowledge reflects in your words, if you are not confident about the words that you spoke your can’t convince the opponent.

3. Researcher

Studying law requires dedication and hard work. Research and questioning will provide you with help and guidance you must be able to motivate yourself to study. A good law student must always take the initiative in research when required and learn to plan your time. Legal research is therefore key. Resources are increasingly electronic so good computer skills are a real bonus.

4. Cool headed

Law is a fiend which requires patience.

To be continued

17/10/2023

MEANING AND DEFINITION OF LAW
In general parlance, Law is set of rules and regulations purposely to regulate human conduct. Law is a tool of social control in the hands of the state to exercise social control.
According to Oxford dictionary, law is the enforceable body of rules that govern any society.
In Webster dictionary, Law is a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a Controlling authority as a Command or provision enacted by a legislature.
Law is defined as 'a rule or body of rules made by institutions, bodies and
persons vested with the power to make such rules which are binding and enforced among the
members of a given state or society' - professor Abiola sanni.

SOME SCHOLARS DEFINITION OF LAW

• John Austin, an English legal theorist, defined Law as 'command of the sovereign backed by sanctions.'

• Thomas Hobbes, an English political
philosopher and one of founders of modern political philosophy defined it as 'Law is the formal glue that holds fundamentally disorganized societies together'.

• Aristotle, a Greek philosopher and a towering figure in
ancient Greek philosophy defined law as 'An embodiment of reason'.

•John Chipman Gray, an American scholar of property
law and professor at Harvard Law School defined it as 'The law of the state or of any organized body of men is composed of the rules which the courts, that is the judicial arm of the body lays down for the determination of legal rights and duties'.

• Nathan Roscoe Pound, an American legal scholar
and educator defined law as 'Social engineering
which means a balance between the competing
interests in society'.

Books used:
1- Oxford dictionary
2 Webster dictionary
3- Introduction to Nigeria legal Method by prof. Abiola sanni
4- The sprite of the common law by Roscoe Pound.

Thank you for reading learned minds

14/10/2023

Hearty Congratulations to each and everyone of you that got called to the Nigerian Bar. This is a testament to your resilience. We celebrate you❤️

14/10/2023

Congratulations to our esteemed senior lawyers who have achieved the distinguished rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria! Your dedication, hard work, and legal expertise have earned you this prestigious honour. As I stand on the threshold of my legal career, your success inspires me to aim high and work diligently toward my aspirations in the legal field. Wishing you continued success, and may your journey be a source of guidance and motivation for those of us aspiring to the bar.

08/10/2023

Lawyers in Court arguing over how equity applies to their case
Lawyer 1: My Lord, he who comes to equity must come with clean hands. The Defendant in this case has dined his hands dirty and he now brings those soiled hands to this hallowed temple of immaculate Justice......
Lawyer 2: My Lord, my learned friend has only caused a stir in a tea cup before this Court Sir. Sir, Equity does not demand that its suitors have led blameless lives.
Even suitors with hands stained with Banga soup can come to Equity....
Equity when lawyer 1 was talking vs Equity right now - 😅😅😅Only lawyers may relate😅

08/10/2023

BASIC LEGAL TERMS YOU MUST KNOW AS A FUTURE LAWYER.

1.)Actus rea : The physical act ingredient(s) of a crime as carried out by an offender.
2.) Abet: To help somebody commit a crime, including encouraging them to escape.
3.)Accomplice: One who abets another person , a partner in crime.
4.)Mens rea : The mental state of a person to commit a crime.
5.) Bailiff: A law officer whose job is to serve court processes/papers to a named party or parties in a suit or case etc.
6.) Plaintiff: A person who brings case to court.
7.)Litigant: A person who is defending a case in the court of law. It could either be a claimant or defendant
Writ of summons : A written document informing a person usually a defendant of a case brought against him
Or her as regards any controversial matter.
8.) Subpoena: A written document from the court addressed to somebody to attend a court to give evidences as a witness or to present a document in a particular case.
9.) Suit: A case brought to a law court.
10).Onus : Responsibility or duty to act and do something which is imposed by law.
11.)Misdemeanor: A crime usually punishable upon convicted by a small fine or by a short them of imprisonment.
Treason : The crime of betraying one's country.
Felony : A serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

Bailiwick: The area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction.
Bench: judges and magistrate Collectively
Bar: lawyers collectively or a place where lawyer seat in the court
Droit : A legal moral right or claim.
Locus standi: They right of a party to appear and be heard before a court.
Manus : The authority of husband over his wife.
Res judicata: A matter already adjusticated upon that cannot be raised again.
Resipa loquitur: The fact speak for itself.

02/10/2023

Bayan hukuncin Tribunal, akwai Appeal Court, sannan akwai uwa uba Supreme Court.
Duk wanda bai gamsu da turancin alkalan ba yana da daman ɗaukaka kara 🖐️

24/07/2023

‪Many people will cross your path in life. Don't lose track of your path because you're too busy judging others. Focus on yourself instead.

01/07/2023

1st day of July! 🩷🌸

Insha'Allah this month will be better than the previous one. May Allah keep us among those who will never miss His Salah 🩷🫀

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