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Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Blue Silk Rank for Nigerian Lawyers

Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Blue Silk Rank for Nigerian Lawyers

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to confer the rank of Blue Silk on Nigerian lawyers, deeming it an unrecognised and unlawful act. The court ruled that only the Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee has the power to confer the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.