LEGAL PRACTIONERS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE RULES, 2020
[COMMENCEMENT] [5th Day of March, 2020]
In the exercise of powers conferred by section 10(7) of the Legal Practitioners'Act Cap. L11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following Rules
Short Title.
1. These Rules may be cited as the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee Rules, 2020.
Interpretation
2. In these Rules "the Act" means the Legal Practitioners Act, Cap. L11, as amended. *the Association" means the Nigeria Bar Association. "Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.
"Applicant" means a person making an Application.
"Disciplinary Committee" o r "the Committee" means the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.
"Official Members " means the Attorney-General of the Federation or of a State, or the President or a Justice of the Court of Appeal, or the Chief Judge of a High Court.
"Originating Application" means an Application to the Disciplinary Committee in respect of any allegation or complaint made against a legal practitioner as defined under the Act.
"Panel" means members constituted by the Chairman to conduct hearings.
"Registrar" means the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria."The Roll" has the definition assigned to it in the Act. "Unofficial Member" means a member other than an official member.
"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.
3. Constitution.
(1) The Chairman at his discretion shall constitute panels for the hearing of Applications as the circumstances may require and each shall be headed by the Chairman or a Presiding member designated by the Chairman.
( 2) A panel shall comprise of a minimum of 3 members of the Committee but no decision or proceeding of the Disciplinary Committee will be rendered invalid on the grounds of quorum other than as set out in the Interpretation Act.
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