The Lawyers Welfare and Protection Act, 2023
Administration of Justice · Federal · 2023 · XII of 2023
Legal status
In force
Effective date
2023-03-31
Sections
17
WHEREAS it is necessary to provide welfare and protection of advocates through this legal framework and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:__ CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY
- Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2: Definitions
- Section 3: Offences and Punishments
- Section 4: Investigation
- Section 5: Establishment of Court
- Section 6: Jurisdiction
- Section 7: Trial
- Section 8: Joint Trials
- Section 9: Privileged communication of advocate
- Section 10: Legal advisory
- Section 11: Provision of health facilities
- Section 12: Financial Facilities
- Section 13: Shuhada Package
- Section 14: Power to make rules
- Section 15: Overriding effect
- Section 16: Application of the Code
- Section 17: Removal of difficulties
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