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Tag: Offensive language

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A lawyer has a duty not to use offensive and insulting language on the court – Notable pronouncement by Sankey, JCA.

Maitumbi v. Baraya [2017] 2 NWLR (Pt. 1550) 347 at 409-410, paras. B-G, per Sankey, JCA: “One last word before I am done. It is quite disheartening to note the brazen, insalubrious and un-warranted attack on this court by learned counsel for the appellants when referring to this court’s previous finding in the unreported case of […]

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