LPPC, NBA probes: Will Malami survive again?
Again, after multiple sessions in the past, Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami is being probed again by the legal community. In this
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Again, after multiple sessions in the past, Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami is being probed again by the legal community. In this
As the representative of Her Majesty the Queen, His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin CMG, proudly announces the appointments of Messrs. Oliver Smith QC and David Cadman QC, to the Inner Bar. A fitting award for their sustained and consistent approach to upholding the highest possible standards in an exacting profession.
Granard native Cathy Smith was among twenty-three barristers conferred with senior counsel status by the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court last Wedne...
Five women among 23 barristers ‘taking silk’ at ceremony in Supreme Court
Neville Sarony July 15, 2021 06:00 What is the significance of the title Senior Counsel in Hong Kong? Whatever it is, the Secretary for Justice wants to change it. Focus, if you will, on the word counsel which is a synonym for barrister, of which there are two ranks, Senior and Junior. All barristers who are not Senior Counsel (SC), regardless of their age, are designated Junior counsel. The word barrister is derived from the physical barrier in a courtroom between counsel and the judge or judges who sit on the bench. Traditionally, the procedure by which someone becomes a barrister in En...