The elite panel that handles disciplinary cases of lawyers in Nigeria has thrown out a lenghty petition by the firm read more Why Legal Panel will not bar Dele Farotimi despite Afe Babalola’s petition
The main conceptual idea of the article is that a legal panel in Nigeria dismissed a petition by Afe Babalola's law firm seeking to disbar lawyer Dele Farotimi. The panel ruled that it lacked the jurisdiction to handle allegations of criminal defamation and professional misconduct related to Farotimi's actions as an author, not a legal professional. The panel emphasized its limited authority over publications and urged Afe Babalola's firm to pursue legal action in regular courts instead. Essentially, the article highlights the distinction between legal professional conduct and actions outside the professional sphere, and the specific jurisdiction of the legal disciplinary panel.
