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Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by osuofia2(m): 4:06pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Queenlovely:BRIBE TAKING JUDGE YOU MEAN |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by 7wonder(m): 4:10pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Omihanifa:Nope. The magistrate cannot report the lawyer to the NJC because the lawyer does not belong to the bench. He can report him to the NBA but chose to exercise his judicial power to punish the lawyer for contempt. What happened thwre was purely an exercise of his judicial powers to punish for contempt in facie curiae. (Contempt committed in the face on the court)..nothing new. I wouldn't say the Magistrate is wicked. Just to teach the lawyer a lesson because most lawyers do not respect the bench. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by rita25(f): 4:10pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
HAUSA VS IGBO EVEN AMONG LEARNED COLLEGUES THESE MALLAMS HAVE 100% ABSOLUTE ABUSE OF POWER MENTALITY |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by rainmoredays: 4:14pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
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Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by GboyegaD(m): 4:17pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
ijewejones: This is imbedded in our culture and the only way to move forward as a country is to scrap the culture that makes the other feel s/he is higher than the next person on whatsoever ground. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by mekussa(m): 4:17pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
This is what happens in magistrate courts all over the country..... A bunch of hopeless morons given any form of powers end up becoming bigger morons |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by 7wonder(m): 4:18pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Barrywilly:In the instant case, the magistrate can be an accuser and a judge at the same time..that's the law. The procedure is to put the lawyer in the dock to explain the reason for his actions and if he doesn't give cogent reasons why he acted that way, the magistrate has the power to sentence him to prison. The post didn't really capture whether that procedure took place or not but I believe the lawyer couldn't give cogent reasons for his actions hence the sentence. That is contempt proceedings for you. In the lawyer's case, it was committed right in front of the judge which makes it difficult for the lawyer. Pleas from other counsel in Court cannot even avail him because emotions are not considered in law. Bless. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by 6digitscomrade: 4:23pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
iamyemiakins:dangote aboki ikebe very large and no towel can contain lol |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Goldiness: 4:43pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Doraty1: This is not funny ooh, I can feel the emotions of both parties from reading the gist, may God help the lawyer ooh, it can be terrible if he see the criminal he put in prison, there in sulaja prison, and the prisoner will say so you later come here, just like the devil on the last day will tell some people so you later came to hell after binding and casting me hahhhahaha, or may be one day the lawyer will be a judge and be in a position to judge the judge child tomorrow, this action can back fire ooh, let's be careful with our emotions |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by wink2015(m): 4:52pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Omihanifa: YES O ! NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL SUPPOSED HEAR THE MATTER. The magistrate just take power by force. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by themanderon: 5:04pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
His village fiffle followed him to court on that day. From going to defend someone to ending up in jail. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by moorevic(m): 5:04pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Barrywilly: Nice judgement |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by remi1444: 5:15pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
This reminds me of Candide Johnson v Esther Edigin. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by ayandee: 5:21pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Omihanifa:Legal Practitioners' Disciplinary Committee not NJC |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by gulfer: 5:41pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Omihanifa:It's not an abuse but the severity of the punishment is too high. A 48hrs community service could have reset the lawyers head; some lawyers can be annoying with their arguments sometimes |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Premiumwriter: 5:50pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
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Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Agadinaagwuofe: 5:54pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Queenlovely: But Judges are different from magistrates...Well the lawyer was wrong in challenging him. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Duplexxx: 6:15pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
OK O |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by westfield: 6:27pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Why do people come up here and write rubbish without understanding how LAW works.......why should a mere lawyer challenge a magistrate is that what he was taught in law school ........why couldnt he wait and challenge the decision somewhere else........abeg dont be unfortunate Omihanifa: |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Pharaoh4rin(m): 6:28pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
There's this novel i read some times ago. It's called "The Judgement". I can't remember d author right now though, but in the that novel, the judge sentenced the defender lawyer to court for contempt. It's one of the best novels I've raed in recent years. I'll check my library when I get home. So, It happens. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Trip440: 7:19pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
What losers these people are. Worst kind of human beings. Cannibals are better than ignorant individuals. disgusting. You doing rubbish, someone sees it, it's now a problem. Nobody will bow for you. Fuqing coward. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by iboman(m): 7:29pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Barrywilly: U are on point except for one aspect. A magistrate can sentence summarily for contempt committed right before him. A magistrate delivering a ruling is just like a judge delivering a judgment. No one dares interrupt. The lawyer was too brash. However, I think the sentence is a little too much. A week or 2 weeks should've been ok though I can't fault the magistrate in any way. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by AyakaDunukofia: 7:39pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
The lawyer shouldn't have interrupted the ruling regardless of his reasons. It is against the principles of court proceedings. However, the magistrate's decision was extreme. Well. the Nigerian magistrates' system is over rated. Magistrate job in the UK is a voluntary one and not even a paid profession. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by doxijaw: 7:40pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
6aija* |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Malubi(m): 9:05pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Muslim man using sharia law to deliver rulling. . . . War against christians coming in many different forms. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by TheAdvocate(m): 9:14pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Omihanifa: It's not an abuse of powers sir. Only judges of superior courts are subject to discipline by the NJC even the magistrate is not subject to NJC discipline but subject to his state Judicial Service Commission which in this case, is the FCT. Any judge from Area Court to Supreme Court can sanctioned anybody for contempt. Contempt can be in facie curia (in the face of court) or ex facie curia (which is contempt done outside the court). The judge can summarily try anyone for contempt and sentence the person to prisons. A lawyer who is not a judicial officer is on the other hand subject to discipline by the NBA. While I am of the believe that the lawyer acted in contempt but interrupting the court, I also believe that the judge acted too hard on the lawyer in view of plea from other lawyers in court. Once a judge is delivering a ruling and it doesn't seem to be going your way as a lawyer, you hold your peace and appeal it after the ruling. In my decade and half of practice, I have never seen a lawyer cited for contempt in any court. I only read of it in papers. |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Yusman316(m): 9:25pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
Something that is normal, Nigerians will still make it look like something extraordinary. What is wrong with a judge ordering for the arrest and incarceration of someone (in this case a lawyer) for contempt of court process? |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by calcal: 11:55pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
an Igbo lawyer challenge Fulani magistrate |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Dtruthspeaker: 1:15am On Mar 24, 2021 |
Omihanifa: It is because the lawyer caught him in the act and raised alarm! |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Dtruthspeaker: 1:19am On Mar 24, 2021 |
BigSarah: It is not! Just that the illegality would have first been perpetrated before it is corrected! |
Re: Abuja Magistrate Orders Lawyer Handcuffed, Jailed For Challenging Him by Dtruthspeaker: 1:25am On Mar 24, 2021 |
Queenlovely: This has nothing to do with stubbornness as reported for the magistrate did not listen to the pleas, meaning he did not act "Bonafide" which clearly means that he was Guilty of what the lawyer saw. And looking at the severity of the punishment, it is very loud! |
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