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LPDC V. Fawehinmi (1985) CLR 7(g) (SC)

Judgement delivered on July 5th 1985

Brief

  • Right of fair hearing
  • Proceedings under LPDC
  • Legal Practitioners Diciplinary proceedings
  • Prerogative writs
  • Quasi judicial tribunals
  • Writ of prohibition
  • Judicial and non-judicial powers
  • Rules of Natural justice
  • Rule against bias or likelihood of bias

Facts

It all started with that publication (hereinbefore set out) in that old established magazine "WEST AFRICA" at page 621 of Its 23rd March issue. On 1st December 1983, one Mrs. O.O. Fatunde acting for the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, wrote a letter Exhibit C. to Gani in this vein:

Issues

  • i.
    Whether the Legal Practitioners Act, No. 15 of 1975 is a Law of the...
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