The police and bail:Is bail truly free?(1)
With Barrister Evans Duru (e-mail: evansduruchambers@yahoo.com)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The Nigeria Police should tell the Nigeria people if bail is truly free? All officers and men of the Police Force know that all across the length and breath of the Nation bail is not and has never been free. I stand to be contradicted. But what is bail? | Read Story

'When you know your right, it will be easy to adhere to rule of law'
By DAMIETE BRAIDE
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Barrister Stanley Princewill, a Port Harcourt based legal practitioner has enjoined citizens in the country to know their rights so that there would be tranquility in the society. According to Princewill, laws in the state are being obeyed by citizens which is evident in their adherence to the rule of law.| Read Story

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• Law not punishment, but corrective measure
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• There’s favouritism in appointment of SANS
• I loved Gani Fawehinmi of the past
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• To be judge in Nigeria is sacrifice
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• Nigerian lawyers hardly work together – Tugbiyele
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• Lawyers, most honest people on earth
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