• October 25, 2016
  • Posted by: Stephen Azubuike
  • Category: Case Law Blog
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Why are lawyers called learned?

Njaba L.G.C. v. Chigozie [2010] 16 NWLR (Pt. 1218) 166 at 193 paras. B-C per Ogunwumiju, JCA:

“…A lawyer is always learning, that is why we are called learned.”

Notes:

To put it in clearer perspective, the process of continuous learning has seen lawyers navigate through diverse areas of human endeavour. For instance, before a lawyer can effectively prosecute a case touching on medical negligence, construction contracts, immigration, aviation, maritime, etc, the lawyer will make painstaking efforts to be grounded on basic (and sometimes advanced) information regarding the particular industry. In this way, (s)he gains reasonable knowledge that will enable him confront experts in the field during cross-examination. More so, the knowledge gathered aids him in presenting a coherent case and guides the court in resolving the attendant legal issues.
 

 



Stephen Azubuike
Author: Stephen Azubuike
Stephen is a lawyer with expertise in Commercial Dispute Resolution and Technology Law practice. He is a Partner at Infusion Lawyers. He has successfully argued cases from the High Courts of various jurisdictions to the Appellate Courts on behalf of financial institutions, other corporate bodies and multinationals. He has advised a number of both established and startup tech companies. He tweets @siazubuike.

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