CJN bans use of ‘Barrister’ title by lawyers Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:29:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png CJN bans use of ‘Barrister’ title by lawyers Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 CJN bans use of ‘Barrister’ title by lawyers https://freedomonline.com.ng/cjn-bans-use-of-barrister-title-by-lawyers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cjn-bans-use-of-barrister-title-by-lawyers https://freedomonline.com.ng/cjn-bans-use-of-barrister-title-by-lawyers/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:29:53 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282017 Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers, court officials, litigation staff and court registrars to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official engagements at the Supreme Court. The directive was contained in a circular dated July 13, 2026, and signed by the Chief Registrar […]

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