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uche13:
Here is another one

This one actually happened to a friend of mine though she is now a law guru. She was just recently called to bar and her wig was stll all shiny. You know what I mean . She was asked by her boss to appear in court and move a motion and she practiced hard all night and was determined to pull it through successfully the next day at court . This is what happened.

Judge: hmm new wig!(obviously seeing her new wig) you are welcome to the bar.
Lawyer: thank you my lord. I am… appearing for the…. My lord, we have a motion for… and we are ready to move subject to your lordships convenience.

Defendant’s counsel : my lord, though the Claimant has a motion, we have filed a P.O challenging the court’s jurisdiction.

Lawyer: (she obviously not understanding what that meant went on to say) My lord, I am ready to move my motion.

Judge: Ehn counsel! Are you sure you are still able to move your motion (The judge was saying this considering the fact that the defendant had filed a P.O which is to be taken before her motion but my friend not understanding and in view of the judge earlier calling her a new wig went on to say)
Lawyer: my lord, I can move this motion, I am capable, I have been called to the Nigerian bar as a Barrister and solicitor of the Supreme court blab la bla.

Judge: Registrar give her a date!

OMG! Interesting... Legal
snafus.

uche13:
Hey Lawyers, let us meet in here and discuss the various funny experiences we encounter on a daily basis in court. Abeg let us leave all the wahala and stress associated with the profession and have a good laugh in here.
Let me start!

Some lawyers ehn! This week before a Lagos state high court judge sitting at the commercial division a lady lawyer stood up and the following discussion ensued.

Lawyer girl- most respectfully my lord, I am……appearing for the…my lord, this matter was adjourned for report of service but unfortunately we have been unable to serve the process (the judge interjects)
Judge- Counsel which process were u unable to serve?
Counsel-she frantically searches the file and stupidly says “My lord I am not fully familiar with the facts of the case” .
Judge: “My ruling: suit adjourned till counsel is seized with the facts of the case”
What rubbish, how can a lawyer come to court to report service and say she is not seized with the facts of the case? Why then did u come to court? I wonder what she would go back to tell her boss in the office .

Actually I have witnessed this particular incident in court and when the judge asked for the process the counsel couldn’t serve she went ahead to say after searching her file that she seeks to rely on the court’s record. Imagine!

Interesting legalese!