Professional Ethics adminDecember 17, 2019 Welcome to your Professional Ethics Name Email Phone Number 1. 1. The name of Mr Tayo Oni was struck off from the roll. He must fulfil all but one of the following conditions before his name can be reinstated. The nature and gravity of the offence Evidence of genuine remorse shown on the part of Mr Tayo Oni He must show that in the intervening period, he is fit and proper person to be called to bar Payment of his practicing fee before the restoration of his name to the roll. None 2. 2. As a student of Nigerian Law School, the following regulatory bodies have a direct controlon your preparation for call to the Nigerian Bar Council of legal Education General council of the Bar Nigerian Bar Association During the Externship Programme Body of Benchers. None 3. 3. One of the following is not a function of the council of Legal Education vocational training of aspirants to the Bar Issuance of qualifying Certificate to aspirant to the Bar Administration of the Nigeria Law School Call to Bar of Aspirants to Bar. None 4. 4. A letter of application for the post of a legal officer in UAC Nigeria Plc must contain thefollowing except Reference Number An apt title/heading Salutation Description None 5. 5. The schedule as a part of legislation is useful for one of the following Definition of the keywords used in the legislation it contains details which if used in the body of the legislation will make it wordy it directs us to the commencement of the legislation All of the above. None 6. 1. A unit of practice whereby two or more practitioners contribute capitalto provide facilities for the law office with distinct individual practice iscalled Associateship Sole partnership Partnership All of the above None 7. 2. The following are some of the experiences a client gets from a large lawfirm except Expertise Experience Efficiency Incompetence None 8. 3. Law Firms can be classified into the following categories except Small Medium Large Semi-Large None 9. 4. Law Office supplies includes all but one of the following Letter headed Papers Continuation Sheet Typewriters Business Cards None 10. 5. An example of Law Office machines includes all but one of the following Photocopy machine Duplicating Machine Electricity Generators Answering machine None 11. 6. In Law Office Management, rubber stamp is classified as Law office equipment Law office supplies Law office machines None of the above None 12. 7. In acquiring Law Office equipment, a major disadvantage of leasing an equipment for law office use is Flexibility in payment It prevents capital from being tied down It is always more expensive All of the above None 13. 8. In the management of law office staff, the disciplinary procedure include the following except Verbal warning Formal written warning Final written warning Pardon None 14. 9. The induction programme for a newly employed staff in a law firm will acquaint the new staff with the following except History of the firm Administrative procedure of the law firm The existing staff of the law firm The profile of the head of chamber None 15. 10. The following are the stages of the selection procedures of a staff in the law firm except Test Interview Qualification screening Physical screening None 16. 11. One of the following is not a mode of attracting and selecting a law office staff advertising in the Newspapers Introduction by existing and former staff Recommendations by agencies and consultants Recommendation from previous adverts None 17. 12. Law office records includes all but one of the following office manual business plan Staff registers Equipment and machine register None 18. 13. The following records are classified as law office records except closed file register referral register internal telephone directory firm wide reminder system None 19. Law office staff can be categorized as fee earners support staff drivers a & b above None 20. 15. The alphabetical system of filing includes all but one of the following name Subject Geographical area Chronological filing None 21. 16. The non-alphabetical system of filing can be in form of the following except the subject matter the geographical area the name of the file numerical filing None 22. 17. An arrangement for file closing can be in form of having a reminder date reminder system in the law office file retention schedule rate all of the above None 23. 18. One of the following information is not included in a Preprinted Form Reminder System (PPFRS) Client’s name file label assigned practitioner reminder system None 24. 19. The personal reminder system does not include one of the following Diary of the legal practitioner firm diary office diary impersonal diary None 25. 20. The following are the order of prioritization except Urgent and important Urgent but not important Not urgent but important None of the above None 26. 21. A document used to set out the systems and procedure for office administration is called Business plan Information registers office manual office diary None 27. 22. One of the following is not an item in the content of an office manual Working hours Attendance register salary advancement business competitors None 28. 23. One of the following is not a measure to be put in place for Law office security and insurance insurance policies fencing and strong office doors Computer file back up Employment of fee earners None 29. 24. A good law office must have the following except Practitioner’s room Reception room Library Kitchen None 30. 25. One of the following is not a factor to consider in law office layout Number of staff Future expansion Equipment and furniture Office manual None 31. 26. One of the following is not a type of room arrangement for law office Open plan management Shared enclosed room Personal enclosed Office enclosed room None 32. 27. One of the following is not A FACTOR to considering using premises for law office use Compatibility with other business Open plan arrangement Size of the premises Location None 33. 28. A major disadvantage of using the home as a law office is It saves overhead cost Compatibility with other businesses Inconvenience It does not convey a business-like image to the client None 34. 29. A lawyer can get an office through one of the following means Use of runners Adverts from Newspapers Estate agents All of the above None 35. 30. One of the following is not a type of premises used for law office Personal enclosed rooms Purpose built Existing building Office in the home None 36. 31. A legal practitioner’s client includes all but one of the following Financial institutions Companies Governments None of the above None 37. 32. The appropriate for law firms in Nigeria owing to the fused nature of our legal practice is Chamber Chambers Law office Firm of legal practitioners None 38. 33. One of the following is not listed as content of a Business Plan Use of funds Segmentation of the market Attendance register Business start date None 39. 34. The capital used in financing a law firm includes Startup capital Flexible capital Working capital A & C above None 40. 35. A document containing the details of the goals of the firm and financial projections for it is called Office manual Business plan Office flat file Record of Fiscal projections None 41. 36. One of the following is not a personal quality of a successful legal practitioner Hard work Honesty and integrity Determination Indifference None 42. 37. One of the following is not a reason for establishing a law firm To create employment To serve with little or no profit Desire to be independent Realization of ambition None 43. 38. The practice of charges and bail is bad due to all but one of the following reasons it cheapens the legal practitioner it is a breach of the rules of professional conduct it brings easy profit it cheapens the legal profession at large None 44. 39. The chairman of the Legal Practitioner’s Disciplinary shall not be one of the following The Attorney-General of the Federation The Chief Justice of Nigeria A Justice of the Supreme Court B & C above None 45. 40. In inspecting a law office for the purpose of possible conferment of the rank of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the Committee looks out for the following except Quality of office space Quality of law office equipment The standard of the library the quality of the brief being handled by the lawyers None 46. 41. In applying for the rank of SAN, the cases handled by the applicant must satisfy all the following criteria except it involves an issue of significant legal or public interest it involves landed property it is ground breaking or a land marking decision it is frequently cited in Law reports None 47. 42. The total number of final judgments of the High Court required of an applicant for the rank of SAN is 17 15 20 12 None 48. 43. One of the following persons in law is not a member of the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee Chief Justice of Nigeria The Attorney-General of the Federation Senior Advocates of Nigeria President of the Court of Appeal None 49. 44. The Legal Practitioners Remuneration Committee enjoys the following powers except The power to fix maximum charges as specified by the Order Regulation of agreements between lawyers and their clients with respect to charges Regulation of lawyer’s security for payment for their services Conferment of Notary Public on lawyers None 50. 45. A pro bono service means A contingent legal service A free legal service A reward oriented legal service All of the above None 51. 46. One of the organizations may provide free legal service to indigent clients except Law clinics Legal aid Council National human rights commission Private Law Firms None 52. 47. One of the following is not a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Provider Nigerian Law School Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal studies The National Judicial Council The National Judicial Institute None 53. 48. The following institutions/bodies has capacity to train legal practitioners in Nigeria Institute of Continuing Legal Education National Judicial Institute Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Institute of Management and Strategic Policy Studies None 54. 49. One of the following bodies consults with the Nigerian Law School about the education of aspirants to the Bar The National Judicial Council The General Council of the bar The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee Body of Benchers None 55. 50. The words “Bar Council” is in reference to which of these bodies National Judicial Council The Council of Legal Education General Council of the Bar Nigerian Bar Association None 56. 51. The Court usually vested with inherent powers to punish for contempt in facie curiae is The Supreme Court The Court of Appeal The High Court The National Industrial Court None 57. 52. The proof for civil contempt is Proof beyond reasonable doubt Proof beyond all shadows of doubt Preponderance of evidence All of the above None 58. 53. One of the following acts does not amount to contempt of court Disparaging remarks about a judge Shouting back at the judge while the judge is speaking Fair and civil criticism made against a court Private Communication with a judge with the aim of influencing court’s decision None 59. 54. The Latin Maxim for the statement “the law does not compel the impossible” is Lex non cogit ad impossibilia Ut res magi valeat quam pereat Generalia specialia deroogant Expressio unius est exclusion alterius None 60. 55. One of the following is not a type of reminder system useful in a law office Personal reminder system Firm wide reminder system Personal wide reminder system A & B above None 61. 56. An office manual must reflect the following except Bonus provision Absence and lateness to work provision of office supplies Opinion seeking devices None 62. 57. The rule which allows the court to severe or strike out an unreasonable covenant in an agreement by way of interpretation of statues and instruments is called Purposive rule Mischief rule Blue Pencil Rule Golden rule None 63. 58. One of the following is not a stage in drafting legal instruments Designing planning knitting scrutiny None 64. 59. One of the following is not a segment in legislative drafting Preliminary provisions principal provision Miscellaneous expenses Schedule None 65. 60. One of the following parts of legislation is peculiar to international treaties and constitution of nations Long title Enacting formulas Preamble Commencement None 66. 61. The part of a legislation which creates a body to administer the legislation is called Enacting formula long title establishment clause Application Clause None 67. 62. All but one of the following legislative concepts are used in treaties and constitutions of nations preamble Explanatory notes Long title A & B above None 68. 63. A good draftsman must avoid the pitfalls in drafting except Use of pronouns instead off nouns Verbose statements and excessive use of words proper contextual application of words Constant use of complex and intricate words None 69. 64. The ethics of a good mediator includes the following except Ability to keep confidence of the parties Impartiality Avoidance of conflict of interest Sentimental advisory competencies None 70. 65. The objectives of the multi door house concept includes the following except Provision of enhanced and cost effective access to justice it acts as supplement to justice delivery mechanisms to develop skills for effective dispute resolution to boost the funding of the judiciary towards its independence None 71. 66. The first court-connected multi door court house in Nigeria is Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse Abuja Multi Door Courthouse Port Harcourt Multi Door Courthouse Abia Multi Door Courthouse None 72. 67. One of the following is not a means of accessing the Multi Door Courthouse in Lagos State Court referrals Walk in by parties or counsel Direct Intervention of LMDC Court Boycott mechanisms None 73. 68. One of the following is not a door known to the Lagos MultiDoor Courthouse Mediation Hybrid Processing Conciliation Neutral Evaluation None 74. 69. A major challenge bedeviling the Multi Door Courthouse in Nigeria is It saves time It preserves relationships Technicalities are avoided Low awareness among citizens None 75. 70. In commencing a mediation exercise, a good mediator must inform the parties of the following except The ground rules The need to authorize him to settle the dispute The prejudicial nature of the proceedings The Voluntary nature of mediation None 76. 71. The stages of mediation includes the following except Pre meditation stage Introduction stage Parties presentation stage Appeal stage None 77. 72. One of the following is not an advantage of mediation Speed Confidentiality High cost of mediating Control None 78. 73. The verdict of an arbitral panel is called Direction Judgment Award Ruling None 79. 74 The duration within which a dissatisfied party in an arbitral proceeding can challenge the award is 3 months 90 days 1 month 60 days None 80. 75. Arbitration is applicable in all but one of the following matters except Customary matters Commercial disputes Criminal cases Construction contract cases None 81. 76. A clause in a commercial agreement which makes reference to settlement of disputes by arbitrators is called ADR Clause Arbitration Clause Scott v Avery clause Multi door agreement resolution clause None 82. 77. One of the following is not a content of an arbitral award Signature of the arbitrators the date of the award The place of the award the duration of the award None 83. 78. The requirements for enforcement of an arbitral award includes the following except Application seeking the leave of court to enforce Duly authenticated original award The arbitration agreement Enrolment Order None 84. 79. One of the following is not a ground for refusal of an arbitral award when the arbitral award is contrary to public policy where the arbitration agreement is invaluable to the award where the panel is improperly constituted Incapacity of an arbitrator None 85. 80. One of the following is not a stage in arbitral proceeding Introduction Written address stage The hearing Pre-trial meetings and settlement of issues None 86. 81. Arbitration can arise in one of the following situations except By agreement of the parties By order of court By statutes By settlement of pleadings None 87. 82. One of the following is not a stage in the Chay and Smith model of interview Preparation Stage Starting the interview Advisory stage Closing stage None 88. 83. One of the following is not a feature of Alternative Dispute Resolution it is time saving Preservation of future relationship and dealings it is also technical it is voluntary None 89. 84. One of the following is not a type of question a lawyer can pick in cross examination closed questions open questions Leading questions Judicial questions None 90. 85. In the exercise of management skill as a practitioner, the practitioner must device one of the following plans except Strategic Long term tactical medium term Operational short term Excess Strategic Plan None 91. 86. One of the following is not an element of verbal communication Vocal element Visual element Verbal element Direct contact element None 92. 87. One of the following areas do not require planning in a law firm as the lawyer exercises his management skills Facilities Service Delivery Finance Business competitors None 93. 88. Management system in law firm can be classified into the following categories except Management by experts Management by sole owner Management by all partners Management by committee of partners None 94. 89. In designing and planning the goals of a law firm, the goals must be Specific complimentary measurable all of the above None 95. 90. One of the following is not a stage of trial in advocacy Examination-in-Chief Written examination Cross-examination Re-examination None 96. 91. Munkman’s technique of advocacy compasses all but one of the following techniques Examination Confrontation Probing Insinuation None 97. 92. One of the following is not a strategy for preparation of a case Ideal closing speech Ideal opening speech Theory of the case Appreciation of the situation None 98. 93. One of the following is not a quality of a good advocatea. courage proper dressing he must be timorous Good command of English Language None 99. 94. One of the following rules of a negotiator is not within the contemplation of Ury and Fisher Separate the parties in the problem Focus on interests not positions Invest options for mutual gain insist on objective criteria None 100. 95. One of the following is not a stage in negotiation Introduction stage bargaining stage Closing stage Execution stage None 101. 96. One of the following is not a tactic in negotiation Threats Nibble Deadline Soft None 102. 97. Negotiation styles includes all but one of the following Bargaining Hard Firm Soft None 103. 98. One of the following is not a strategy in negotiation Positional Strategy Cooperative strategy Best negotiated alternative agreement None of the above None 104. 99. The sources of Nigerian Law includes the following except Received English Law Nigerian case law Customary law Cyber law None 105. 100. Law can be classified into the following categories except International law or domestic law Civil or criminal law Substantive or procedural Practical and substantial theoretical laws None 106. 101. One of the following acts will not amount to an unethical act on the part of a counsel Bribery and extortion Impersonation Official gratification Settlement of pleadings None 107. 102. One of the following cannot be found inside a court room The Bench The Press seat The Dock Robing room None 108. 103. Mr Ajayi Benjamin is the principal Counsel at Ajayi Legal Consult, located along Ogbomosho Street, Area 8, Garki Abuja, a very busy Law Firm. Mr Ajayi has employed eight (8) young and vibrant lawyers to work with him. During your just concluded Externship Programme, Five (5) students of the Nigerian Law School were posted to the Law Firm. The externs were able to observe and learn about the day to day running of the Law Firm. Answer the following questions The Law firm described above is: A sole Proprietorship A Sole Practitionership A Partnership An Associateship None 109. In the type of Law Firm described above, one of the following items is very essential: A personal diary A personal calendar An office diary An office Calendar None 110. 105. Which of the following is mandatory for the Law Firm under the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners? Client’s Account A four (4) Room Office Facility Opening of a current account for all the salaried Lawyers in the Law Firm All of the above None 111. 106. The Books of Account to be kept by a Legal Practitioner are: Personal Account, Trust Account and Client Account Journal and Ledger Opening balances and Credit balances Controlled trust account and personal account None 112. 107. Books of account are kept by the Legal Practitioner and maintained In the office In the Bank Anywhere In the house None 113. 108. One of the following is not to be considered in mapping out a law office layout Noise level of work Safety requirement Work flow All of the above None 114. 109. Which of the following is not the qualification of law firms in the non-technical generic sense? Large firms Number of Lawyers Status of Lawyers All of the above None 115. 110. A major disadvantage in a partnership is Conflict Competition Joint Liability Mode of profit Sharing None 116. 111. Which of the following is not synonymous with the problem solving strategy of Negotiation? Focus on interest and not problems Insist on using objective criteria To drag off concessions separate the people from the problems None 117. 112. One of the following bodies is responsible for the making and revising of the Rules of Professional Conduct? Body of Benchers The Nigerian Bar Association Rules Committee The Council Of Legal Education General Council of the Bar. None 118. 113. Which of the duties of Counsel to client is otherwise referred to as the “Cab Rank Rule”? Duty to take instructions in Chambers Duty to accept brief Duty to exercise professional competence Duty to rank all the Rules of Professional Conduct in order of importance when appearing on behalf of a client in Court. None 119. 114. A Director of a company shall not do one of the following File Pleadings on behalf of the company Conduct negotiations on behalf of the Company Appear as an Advocate before a Court on behalf of the Company Represent other litigants in Court as an Advocate None 120. 115. Under the procedure of Professional Discipline in the legal profession, which controlling body has the duty to investigate the offence? The Nigerian Bar Association The Body of Benchers The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee The General Council of the Bar None 121. 116. Apart from the Counsel in the Counsel/Client relationship of his Duty to preserve confidential communications, all except one of the following persons also owns this duty to the client under Section 170 of the Evidence Act. Interpreters Investigating Police Officers Court Clerks Agents of the legal practitioner None 122. 117. A Legal Practitioner who is a party to a case and who decides to appear for himself shall do one of the following: Remove his robe and speak from the Bar Remove only his wig and speak from outside the Bar. Remove only his gown and speak from the Bar Remove his robes and speak from outside the Bar None 123. 118. To qualify for total exemption at the Nigerian Law School, such candidate must prove that: He is a Nigerian Citizen He is qualified to be admitted to the Law School His qualifying subjects for admission to the Law School include all subjects prescribed by the Council of Legal Education All of the above None 124. 118. A very important office equipment you would find in the a Law Firm is A Fax Machine A Computer A Photocopier A pager None 125. 119. Due to the number of fee earners in the Law Firm, an essential support staff that the law firm must have to ensure perfect synergy is: An attractive receptionist A smart secretary A hard working messenger A dutiful Librarian None 126. 120. As an Extern in the Law Firm, one important lawyering skill you are likely to acquire within the office is: Advocacy skills Oration skills Interviewing and Counseling skill Examination of witness skill None 127. 121. Which of the underlisted is one of the requirements in any Law office The Practitioners room The Library The Kitchenette The generator room None 128. 122. You were an extern in the Legal Drafting department of the Ministry of Justice of Kano State. The Director has asked you what part of a legislation broadly captures main themes of the legislation? Short title Preamble Long title Commencement clause None 129. 123. He also asked you how section, subsection, paragraph and subparagraph may be written in composing the draft of a legislation: S. 1(1) (A(i) S. 1(1)(A)(i) S.1(1)a(i) None of the above None 130. 124. The director seeks to know which of the following is referred to as the nickname of a statute. Marginal note Long Title Short title Schedule None 131. 125. During the externship period, Robert attended several Court sessions where he witnessed the calling of cases from the …………(125)……………..by the Court’s ……………(126)……………..He also witnessed the way lawyers who came to represent their clients……(127)………their appearance. Where matters were unable to proceed, Robert learnt that parties on either side had to pick other date(s) convenient to the court. In other words, such matters were …………(128)………… They were also instances where a lawyer to a party present in court had asked the judge in writing to put the case on hold for him as he was due to make it to court a little later the same day. This was referred to as having the matter …………(129)……….At the end of the day, the Counsel failed to make it to Court and his opposing Counsel felt dejected and asked the Court for ……………(130)……………… roll of lawyers Registrar of cases Cause list Case List None 132. 126. Registrar Press man Secretary Bailiff None 133. 127. Entered Announced Marked Mentioned None 134. 128. Postponed Adjourned Set aside Stood down None 135. 129. Postponed Delayed Adjourned Stood down None 136. 130. Costs and a further date strike out and charges dismissal and trial date professional fees and dismissal None 137. 6. The following are types of legal practice a lawyer may engage in except sole practitionership Partnership sole Proprietorship sole Partnership None 138. 7. One of the following statement is False A lawyer should not interfere with the property of the client in his possession. A lawyer has a duty to inform the client promptly about client’s money A lawyer may solicit for briefs but cannot advertise himself A lawyer must accept brief in his office. None 139. 8. One of the following is not a procedural step, for meting out sanctions on a lawyer Reference of the complaint to the Nigerian Bar Association Preliminary investigation of the Nigerian Bar Association to establish a prima facie case The Provisions of evidence Act 2011 are not applicable Parties to the proceedings before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee Must be served. None 140. 9. All but one of the following are the circumstance when a solicitor may withdraw from client’s money account without notifying the client. where the money was used in opening account if the money is required to maintain the Law office account where the money is used in carrying out client’s instruction where the money is used in reimbursing the legal practitioner for money expended by him None 141. 10. One of the following is not an innovation in the requirement for the conferment of the rank of senior Advocate of Nigeria No automatic conferment of rank on serving Attorney General of the Federation No automatic conferment of the rank of holders of the privilege of Queen’s counsel A feedback mechanism (system) which allows unsuccessful applicant to request for information on the reason(s) for non-conferment of the rank. Evidence of good behaviour on the part of the applicant. None 142. 11. The cab rules entails duty on the part of the lawyer to take instructions(s) in the law office duty to accept brief duty to ensure that adequate professional fees is paid before legal service is rendered duty to visit a sick client in his home or place of business. None 143. 12. All but one of the following is not an exception to the Cab Rank Rule Religious ground on the part of the counsel conflict of interest personal interest skill and labour involved None 144. 13. One of the following statement is false The council of legal education can prescribe good conduct as a condition for admission into the Nigerian Law School The Body Benchers can prescribe good conduct as a condition for call to the Nigeria Bar The General Council of the Bar Can Prescribe Good Conduct as a condition for call to the Nigeria Bar. The Legal Practitioners Privileges considers good conduct as a condition for conferment of the rank of senior Advocate of Nigeria. None 145. Court session in Magistrate Court of Ogun State Magistrate: Clerk: call the next case Clerk: case No. MOK/12/2001 Between C.O.P v Olu. Magistrate: Is the suspect in court? Clerk: yes, your highness Magistrate: Any appearance? Suraj: I am suraj safejo for the accused person Chukwudi: May it please this honourable court? E. Chukwudi, state counsel, appears for the prosecution. Magistrate: what is the present position of this matter Chukwudi: it is for adoption of written address your majesty Magistrate: counsel, are you ready to adopt your written addresses today? Suraj: yes my lord Chukwudi: your highness, I would have been ready to adopt but I seek the leave of the court to raise a preliminary objection as to the competence of Mr. S. Suraj to appear in this court having not paid his practising fee for the year. Magistrate: yes, Mr Suraj, what have you to say to the allegation made against you by your colleague? Suraj: Your excellency, I would have paid but for the economic meltdown bedevilling every state of the world and recent Judicial workers strike. Chukwudi: the excuse is unfounded, because my colleague is also defaults in complying with the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) for lawyers. Your majesty, may I submit that Mr. Suraj cannot be granted a right of audience in any court until he complies with the requisite provisions of the rules of professional conduct. Answer the following questions. 14. The proper Mode of addressing a magistrate above is My lord Your Honour Your Worship Your Excellency None 146. 15. The correct mode of announcing appearance in court was stated by Mr suraj Mr. E. Chukwudi None of the above The magistrate None 147. 16. The word ‘suspect’ as stated by the magistrate ought to be accused person Defendant A&B above None of the above None 148. 17. From the above scenario, written address will principally contain the description of the parties The prayers of the parties The argument of the parties B &C above None 149. 18. The word ‘my lord’ as used by Mr Suraj in the above scenario is usually used for which of the following categories of court customary court Magistrate court High court court Martial None 150. 19. The effect of the first preliminary objection raised by Mr Chukwudi is that it will make Mr Suraj to abandon his argument in the case it will deny Mr suraj the right of audience before the court Mr suraj can appear in the right of audience before the court All of the above None 151. 20. The reason given by Mr Suraj for non-payment of the practicing fee is justified in law cogent but not credible unjustifiable A&B above None 152. 21. From the totality of failings of Mr Suraj, the only reason(s) why he would be denied right of audience before the court is Non- Payment of practising Fee Non- attendance of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Training Non-payment of Tax as a citizen A&B above None 153. 22. The effect of possession of stamp and seal by Mr. Sursj is that its enable him to properly frank his document as a lawyer its denies him right of audience before any court in Nigeria he can only be seen and not be heard in any court in Nigeria All of the above None 154. 23. Mr chukwudi and Mr Suraj owe the court all but one of the following duties Duty to respect the court Duty to observe decorum in court duty to be punctual duty to call their cases in order of seniority. None 155. Justice is best done by a judge who holds the balance between the contending parties without himself taking part in their dispute. If a judge should himself conduct the examination of witnesses, he, so to speaker descends into the arena and is likely to have his vision clouded by the dust of conflict per Lord Green M. R. in Jones v national Coal Board.24. The following statement can be deduced from the above quote of the learned Lord Green M.R. A judge can rarely examine a witness a Judge should not descend into the arena of disputes a judge holds the imaginary scale of justice All of the above. None 156. 25. From the statement above, a court owes counsel one of the following duties cab rank rules duty of impartiality Duty to once in a while descend into the arena of conflict all of the above None 157. 26. The effect of a judge taking part in the dispute of the parties as could be gleaned from the above statement is His judgment can be set aside on appeal he can no longer charge for contempt in that instance he may be sanctioned by the National Judicial Council A&C above. None 158. 27. The skill required by the Judge in the above statement to deliver an impartial judgment includes all but one of the following Advocacy Skill communication skill Research skill Drafting skill None 159. 28. One of the following is not really an alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) option but a means of resolving dispute Negotiation Mediation Arbitration Litigation None 160. 29.One of the following regulatory bodies does not directly regulate the activates of lawyer at bar General council of Bar Body of Benchers Supreme Court Legal Practitioner Disciplinary Committee None 161. 30. The history of the legal profession in Nigeria is traceable to which of the following centuries 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century None 162. 31. The English law itself emanated from common Law as back as 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century None 163. 32. The word barrister emerged from Narrators pleaders solicitor A &B above None 164. 33 When was the first time the word Barrister was mentioned 1855 1755 1655 1455 None 165. 34. The first court in Nigeria was named Court of judicature Police Court Supreme court High court None 166. 35. The first set of court in Nigeria between 1863 and 1874 were followings Court Except the Petty Debt Court the Court of Civil Criminal Justice Court of Requests Magistrate Court. None 167. 36. In tracing the history of legal profession, the first major duties of solicitors were commissioner for oaths drafting of conveyance agreement preparation of contract papers all of the above None 168. 37. One of the following name(s) is not peculiar to a solicitor in Nigeria Lawyer Counsel Attorney None of the above None 169. 38. A minute of meeting contain the following items except Signature of those in attendance The place of the meeting The date of the meeting Overview of the activities discussed at the meeting None 170. 39. The statute which enable the professionally qualified legal practitioner and solicitor to practice in Nigeria between 1876 and 1914 is Supreme court act of 1873 Judicature act of 1863 Supreme court ordinances of 1876 Supreme court act of 1914 None 171. 40. One of the following Inns was not peculiar to England between 1914-1962 The Middle Temple The Denning Inn The Lincoln Inn The Gray’s Inn None 172. 41. In the past, one of the following is not a deficiency of an English trained lawyer practising in Nigeria. In England, he is trained either as a solicitor or barrister He has no knowledge of Nigerian customary law He is not versed in the Nigerian constitutional law His mode of dressing as an English trained lawyer is different from a Nigerian trained lawyer None 173. 42. The three categories of persons qualified for the practice of law in Nigeria include all but one of the following those entitled to practice generally those entitled to practice for the purpose of any particular office. those entitled to practice for the purpose of any particular proceedings those entitled to practice by virtue of their appointment on the bench None 174. 43. One of the following may not be appropriate as a mode of taking instruction in chamber by a lawyer orally in writing chatting Via Mobile Phone A&B above None 175. 44. Conflict of interest may arise in all but one of the following scenarios A lawyer acting in case where he has previously presided as a judicial officer A lawyer acting against the terms of his retainership A lawyer acting against a former client where he has obtained confidential information from the former client A lawyer who has just been briefed in a divorce matter None 176. 45. One of the following statement is false A lawyer must conduct the case of the client passionately and emotionally A lawyer must detach himself emotionally from the client’s cause A lawyer should not act as a counsel in a case in which he is required to give evidence A lawyer cannot be party in a case and still represent the other parties on the same side. None 177. 46. One of the following practices is not a breach of professional duties of the lawyer Where a lawyer buys the property of the client and still act as the solicitor to the transaction Where the lawyer disclosed confidential information of the client to a third party Where a lawyer accepts rebates from a person against whom he has being retained without the knowledge of the retainership party Where a lawyer issues a Caveat emptor with respect to his client’s property. None 178. 47. All but one of the following category of persons has a duty to preserve confidential information which became known to them in the course of their duty Agents of the legal practitioner Clerk of court Court interpreters The client None 179. 48. A client has a right to terminate the brief of his lawyer in all but one of the following circumstances brief Where he has lost confidence in the lawyer Where he has paid the lawyer and the lawyer become negligent in handling the brief Where the client perceived obvious conflict of interest None of the above None 180. 49. One of the following statements is false. A lawyer is the master of the law to be applied in a given case A client is the master of the facts to be applied in a given case A lawyer has the right to control the incidents of trial without the client’s intervention A lawyer can be debriefed on grounds of misapplications of the law None 181. 50. One of the following statements is false A lawyer is the mouthpiece of his client A lawyer must not win a case by hook or crook A lawyer is a minister in the temple of justice A lawyer must produce all authorities cited by him in court except the ones that are against his client’s cause None 182. 51. Where a prosecuting counsel is aware of any court decision favourably to an accused person, he has all but one of the following options. If the decision is by a lower court, he may invite the appellate court to overruled If the decision is by a court of coordinate jurisdiction, he can invite the court to depart from the decision If the decision is by a court of coordinate jurisdiction, he can invite the court to distinguish the decision from the instant case He can appeal against the unfavourable decision None 183. 52. The client owes the counsel all but one of the following duties Duty to disclose full information that will aid the lawyer’s work Duty to pay for legal services rendered Duty to visit the counsel in the law office to brief the counsel Duty to thoroughly investigate and marshal facts stated by the client None 184. 53. A lawyer owes the client all but one of the following duties Duty not to convert client’s property Duty to appear in litigation on behalf on behalf of the client Duty to follow the client’s instruction even if it is against the course of justice Duty to thoroughly investigate and marshal facts stated by the client None 185. 54. A solicitor’s duty to the client include all but one of the following Duty to take full instruction Duty to disclose conflicting interest Duty not to devote energy, time and skill to the client’s cause Duty to advise candidly and honestly None 186. 55. A counsel has a duty to observe all but one of the following before a Judge whom he appears The punctuality of the Judge Peculiarities of the Judge Whether the Judge is fast inn writing or not All of the above None 187. 56. A counsel needs the permission of the court to do all but one of the following to announce his appearance to call and examine the witness to refer to authorities and read passages from law reports. to chew gum in the court None 188. 57. One of the following does not constitute professional misconduct before the court reading of magazine while the court is sitting talking while the Judge is talking removal of wig without the permission of a Judge of a superior court bowing the head before the leaving the court room while the court is still sitting None 189. 58. Prescription of dinning terms for aspirants to the bar is the duty of ____ while the training of aspirants to the bar is vested in _____ General Counsel of the Bar, Council of Legal Education Council of Legal Education, Body of Benchers Body of Benchers, Institute of Continuing Legal Education Body of Benchers, Council of Legal Education None 190. 59. The conferment of the rank of senior Advocate of Nigeria is vested in ______ while the sanctioning of a legal practitioner for professional misconduct is vested in ________ Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, Legal Practitioner Remuneration Committee Body of benchers, Legal Practitioner Disciplinary Committee Legal Practitioner Privilege Committee, Legal Practitioner Disciplinary Committee General Council of the Bar, Body of Benchers None 191. 60. One of the following is not a duty a lawyer owes his professional colleague Duty to keep promise Duty to ensure seniority at the bar Duty to avoid sharp practice Duty not to denigrate members of the profession None 192. 61. One of the following is not a permissible way in which a legal practitioner can advertise himself by having his name written on signs and notice by publishing his brief details in a local journal by adverts placed in a small portion in the Dailies about his competencies by having his details in a reputable Law list or directory None 193. 62. One of the following is a permissible way in which a lawyer may advertise his legal practice Offering legal services in a newspaper advert Participation in a television Programme with the sole aim of giving information about the law publication of a brief Biodata of the lawyers in a law directory notification of change of law office address in a newspaper None 194. 63. one of the following statement is false a lawyer shall not search the land registry for defect in title with the aim of gaining employment A lawyer shall not seek out claimants in respect of personal injuries with a view to employment as a lawyer. a lawyer shall engage an agent to follow up on accidents with a view to employment as a lawyer. a lawyer may offer reward to any person to influence legal work in favour of the lawyer. None 195. 64. In charging a client, a lawyer shall take into consideration the following factors except Time spent skill and labour the position of the client complexity and novelty of the brief. None 196. 65. Failure by the legal practitioner to serve a bill of charges on his client has one of the following effects except. it is fatal to the action for recovery of professional fee it is not fatal because the court must look at the substance of the action it is a condition precedent for instituting an action for recovery of professional fee all of the above. None 197. 66. One of the following is not a type of fees/ charges a lawyer may charge scale fee hourly rate fees contingent fee in criminal cases Appearance Fees None 198. 67. All but one of the following is a content of bill of charges Particulars of items to be charged the name of the lawyer issuing the bill of charges the subject matter to which the bill of charges relates the amount paid by the lawyer as his practising fee for the year None 199. 68. In the scale of charges, a lawyer may charge for all but one of the following legal service. service rendered for a vendor when conducting a sale by public auction when the property is sold Services rendered for a vendor when conducting a sale by public auction when the property is not sold service rendered by the lawyer for deducting and pursuing legal documentation of the vendor None of the above None 200. 69. The legal practitioners’ (Remuneration for Legal Documentation and other Land Matters) Order of 1991 is applicable to all but one of the following transactions Mortgages Sales and Purchases of properties Negotiation of loan Advocacy practices None 201. 70. One of the following statements is false about the ledger The ledger account is a reverse of the cashbook The ledger account is an item account over a period of time All the receipts of fund in the cashbook are posted on the debit side of the ledger account All the receipts of fund in the cashbook are posted on the credit side of the ledger account None 202. 71. One of the following is false about the cash account It is a reverse of the ledger account It reflects the income and expenditure of an organization within a given period of time Every receipt is debited Every income is credited None 203. 72. All but one of the following regulatory bodies has a role to play in a solicitor’s account General Council of the Bar Legal Practitioner’s Remuneration Committee Legal Practitioner’s Disciplinary Committee A & B above None 204. 73. The examination of a lawyer’s account can be carried out by which of the following persons in law The lawyer himself in accordance with written instructions given by General Council of the Bar The General Council of the Bar An accountant All of the above None 205. 74. The Legal Practitioners Account Rules 1964 provides for the following except The maintenance of the client account separates from the solicitor’s account The keeping of accounts containing particulars of amount received, held and paid for on behalf of a client. The keeping of accounts containing particulars of amount received, held and paid for in the execution of a trust The supervisory role of the Body of Benchers in keeping accurate account by a solicitor. None 206. 75.One of the following is not a direct source of client’s money Fees on account Agency work Investment Management Contingency fee None 207. 76. One of the following is not a type of account to be kept by a solicitor under the Legal Practitioner Account Rules of 1964 Client’s account designated account Solicitor Trustee Account Partnership account None 208. 77. One of the following is not an objective for keeping solicitor’s account. The necessity to keep the client’s money separate from that of the Solicitor to enable the Legal Practitioner, access the value of his practice per time to enable the Solicitor, know his debtors and creditors at a glance for the purpose of tax evasion under the exemption rules None 209. 78. The Legal Practitioner Account Rule 1964 enjoins every Solicitor to keep separate account of the following except Partnership accounts and agent’s money the Solicitor’s personal Money or Income Client’s money Trust money None 210. 79. One of the following terms/abbreviations is not peculiar to formal letter writing ‘Encl’ ‘Cc’ Date Greeting None 211. 80. One of the following is not a factor to be considered in letter writing the type of recipient whether there was any previous communication between the parties. applicable law(s) relating to the subject matter the need to copy another party as evidence of writing None 212. 81. A lawyer may engage in all but one of the following businesses Membership of the Board of Directors of a company Secretary of a Board of Director of a Company A shareholder in a company A commission agent of a company None 213. 82. Which of the following statement is false concerning a Senior Advocate He can appear alone in a superior court of record in a civil case He can enter with a partnership with a lawyer who is not a Senior Advocate of Nigeria He can appear alone in an inferior court in a criminal case He can contest the presidency of the NBA None 214. 83. A Judicial officer must disqualify himself in the following circumstances except where he has personal bias or prejudice concerning a party in the case where he has acted as a lawyer to one of the parties before him. his or her spouse is a part in the proceedings before him where his interest in the course of the matter is not so remote to affect the final verdict of the case None 215. 84. The interest of a Judicial Officer in a case may be personal or fiduciary financial interest in all but one of the following capacities where he has acted as the executor to the transactions where he has acted as the administrator to the transaction where he has acted as the trustee or guardian to the transaction where he has not acted in any capacity in the instant matter before the court None 216. 85. The parties involved in disciplining a judge of the State High Court exclude The National Judicial Council Governor of the state The House of Assembly of the state None of the above None 217. 86. In removing the Chief Judge of a State, one of the following person’s in law would not be involved The House of Assembly of the State The Governor of the State The State Judicial Service Commission The Chief Registrar of the High Court of the State None 218. 87. In nominating and confirming the appointment of a person as judge of the High Court of a State, the following are stake holders, except The State Judicial Service Commission The National Judicial Council The Nigerian Bar Association The Body of Benchers None 219. 88. The quorum for a valid sitting of the legal practitioner Disciplinary committee is 5 4 3 2 None 220. 89. The direction of the proceeding of the legal practitioners Disciplinary Committee is issued under the hand of the Attorney General of federation the President of the NBA the Chief Justice of Nigeria the Chairman, Legal practitioner committee None 221. 90. One of the following is not an organ for disciplining of a legal Practitioner Chairman, Body of Benchers Supreme Court Chief Justice of Nigeria Legal Practitioner Disciplinary Committee None 222. 91. One of the following is not a challenge of using ICT in law office Management Inadequate electricity supply High cost of maintenance and spare parts Increase in Cybercrimes Inadequate ICT Facilities None 223. 92. One of the following is not a research engine for legal research Westlaw site Dogpile Yahoo search Information Nigeria None 224. 93. The usefulness of e-library tools includes all but one of the following it is faster Its aid legal research none of the above Easy access to reference materials None 225. 94. One of the following books of account cannot be computerize in a law firm the cash book the Ledger the partnership account None of the above None 226. 95. The role of information technology excludes Usefulness in data processing. Better Communication and interaction among law office staff Easier storage and retrieval of information for use by the law firm Manual Researching method of legal research None 227. 96. A major disadvantages of partnership as a unit of legal practise is sharing of financial responsibilities specialisation Easier Means of client sourcing Joint Liability of Parties None 228. 97. One of the major advantages of sole practitionership is Full liability for failure the legal practitioner is professionally isolated Easy to set up No succession plan None 229. 98. A major disadvantage of sole practitionership is sharing of financial burden Quick decision making full liability commitment None 230. 99. Some of the terms to be stated in a partnership agreement includes all but one of the following Name of partnership Firm the business object of the partnership Office Manual of the partnership All of the above None 231. 100. In preparing a partnership agreement, one of the following clause is not important Dispute resolution Mechanism Mode of termination of the partnership capital contribution none of the above None 232. 101. One of the following is not a restriction on law partnerships it is not to be entered into with non- lawyers where one of the partners eventually becomes a judicial officer, his name ought to be deleted from the partnership where a lawyer practise alone, he shall not hold himself out as carrying out his practice as a partner. the name of a deceased partner must never be use even where it will not be deceptive None 233. 102. One of the following is not a reason why partnerships fail ego Greed Incompatibility Trust None 234. 103. A partnership may fail as a result of one of these factors Trust Competence Integrity Indiscipline None 235. 104. One of the following is not a major factor to consider before setting up a law firm Location Clientele Capital Number of Lawyers None 236. 105. A unit of Practise where two or more practitioners contribute capital to establish a law firm for profit is called Associateship sole Partnership Partnership all of the above None 237. Assuming chioma was unsuccessful in her bid to work for Eagles Holding Nigeria Limited and has now gotten appointment with the National Assembly in Abuja through senator Adewale as a legal draftsman, she would need a good understanding of all but one of the following stages to be a reliable draftsman.106. Analysing the draft Designing the daft decorating the draft Receiving and understanding the draft None 238. 107. Assuming chioma eventually to set up her law firm, her potential client includes all but one of the following Large Statutory Individual Government Briefs The General Council of the Bar None 239. chioma has been employed in the National Assemble as an Assistant legal draftsman grade 1, at the National Assembly Chioma would need one of the following skills most in her pursuit of excellence as a legal draftsman. Writing skill Mediation Skill Negotiation Skill Drafting Skill None 240. 109. In drafting a good bill for her boss in the office for onward transmission to the two chamber of the National Assembly, Chioma must avoid all but one of these pitfalls use of words that are uncommon and intricate use of archaic words and expression use succinct and precise words in the right context use of pronouns instead of nouns None 241. 110. chioma would need to use all but one of the following well in her newly found assignment at the National Assembly effective use of punctuation marks use of definitions effective use of Latin words and maxims proper use of capitalizations None 242. 111. In her drafting, chioma may need to effectively use paragraphs, all but one of the following paragraphing techniques is not advisable for her Sub-sub- paragraph Introduction Paragraph Indenting Paragraph Concluding paragraph None 243. 112. In legal drafting, Chioma would need all but one of the following words or phrases to show time after afterward as soon as that None 244. 113. In legal drafting, Chioma would need all but one of the following words or phrases to show place or direction beyond elsewhere farther very soon opposite None 245. 114. In legal drafting, chioma would need all but one of the following words or phrases to contrast on the other hand in contrast interestingly on the contrary None 246. 115. In legal drafting, chioma would need all but one of the following words or phrases to summarise or conclude in conclusion in short in remnant on the whole None 247. 116. In legal drafting, chioma would need one of the following arrangement and formalities to draft an ideal Bill. Part and Marginal Notes Good Long title Drafting skill legibility None 248. 117. The two classes of persons allowed to practise law in Nigeria by virtue of the supreme court Ordinance of 1876 between 1876-1914 includes all but one of the following professional qualification legal practitioner Those who had served Articles (solicitor) professionally qualified barrister and solicitors in the Nigerian Bar A&B above None 249. 118. Between 1914-1962, an applicant seeking to become a Barrister must join all but one of these Inns of Court in England. The Middle temple The Inner inn The Lincoln Inn The Gray’s temple None 250. 119. Between 1914-1962, the minimum number of year(s) a pupil is required to serve pupillage in England is 1 years 2 years 3 years 4 years None 251. One of the following is a deficiency of an English trained lawyer when compared to his Nigeria counter- part in the evolution of the legal profession in Nigeria. English trained legal practitioner has no knowledge of Nigeria Customary or essential part of our legal system almost all the practitioners in Nigeria who had trained in England did not have university degree and did not take the post call practical course nor were they attached to chambers for mandatory pupillage. sharp difference in the mode of acquisition of legal skills. None 252. 121. One of the following is not included in the recommendations of the unsworth Committee Published in October 1959. Nigeria should establish its own system of legal education that the faculty of law should be established first at the University College Ibadan and subsequently at any other university to be established in future. A law School to be known as the Nigerian Law School Should be Established in Lagos to provide Vocational course for aspirants to the bar. the qualification for admission to the legal Practise in Nigeria May not be a degree in law from any university whose course for the degree may be approved by the council of legal Education and Vocational course prescribed by the council. None 253. 122. In the post 1962 era in the legal profession, those entitled to practise in the legal profession includes all but one of the following Those entitled to practise generally Those entitled to practise for the purpose of any particular office e.g attorney General, Solicitor General Those entitled to practise for the purpose of any particular proceeding None of the above. None 254. 123. One of the following is not a stage in legal drafting generally Designing Planning Re-scheduling Scrutiny None 255. 124. A lawyer owes all but one of these duties to his profession duty to pay his Practising fee Duty to attend bar meetings duty to preserve the confidentiality of the Bar Duty to attend the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Programme None 256. 125. In classifying account one of the following is not a type of impersonal Account nominal account Ledger Account Real Account none of the above None 257. 126. The act of recording pecuniary or business transaction in a regular and systematic manner is generally referred to as Book keeping Record Keeping Sales Day Journal Double column Cash Book None 258. 127. A lawyer require one of the following skill to successfully file a petition for divorce Drafting communication Research A&C above None 259. 128. A partnership firm is duty bound to keep all but one of the following books of account cash book Ledger The Journal Trust Account None 260. 129. In cases where Chief Eke has been retained in a retainership agreement, he may divulge privilege communication between himself and a client in all but one of the following circumstance With the consent of the client In action for recovery of professional fees Pursuant to an order of Court Where it is unlawful to divulge None 261. 130. One of the following is not the objectives of Nigeria Bar Association Defence of the bench Defence of the Bar Defence to the less privilege in terms of social and medical assistance Maintenance of the highest standard of professional conduct, etiquette and discipline None 262. Aisha was called to the Nigerian Bar on the 10th day of July, 2006. On the 11th day of July, 2011 she was given a case file in Suit No: HE/102/2005 between Dabira Joseph v. Josiah Julius to prepare a Motion on Notice which is slated for hearing on the 15th day of July, 2005. Having prepared the motion, Aisha’s principal has directed her to appear in the matter on the said date and move the motion at the High Court of Justice, Enugu, Enugu State. Aisha could not appear in court by 9 am prompt due to traffic logjam. Eventually, her matter was called and she announced appearance for the applicant in the motion. The opposing counsel opposed the hearing of the application on the ground his client has not been served. The trial judge thereafter adjourned the matter for all the parties concerned to be duly served and the proof of service documented in the court’s file. Answer the following questions: For Aisha to successfully move the motion before the court, she would need all but one of the following legal skills Advocacy skills Communication skills Legal research skill Management skill None 263. 132. Upon entering into the court room, Aisha would need one of the following to know when her case is likely to be called up Court’s List Proof of service Cause list Record of proceedings None 264. 133. Assuming the motion has been moved and the prayers therein granted, the court and all the parties would need to take another date through the use of Firm wide reminder system Personal reminder system Alarm reminder system Diary which is a personal reminder system None 265. 134.Upon the attainment of the age of 10 years at the Bar, Aisha would be qualified to be appointed into all but one of the following offices which is exclusive to the Legal profession Senior Advocate of Nigeria Attorney-General of Enugu state Judge of the Federal High Court Judge of the Customary Court None 266. 135. In announcing her appearance before the court, Aisha may adopt one of the following modes of appearance at the High Court. May it please your Honour, Aisha Katung appears for the Applicant May it please the Honourable Court, Aisha Katung appears for the Applicant With due respect to your Lordships, Aisha Katung appears for the Applicant With Utmost humility my Lords, Aisha Katung appears for the Applicant None 267. 136. All but one of the following may deny Aisha, her right of audience before the High Court of Enugu State Failure to put on her wig in the courtroom Non-payment of practicing fee for the year Chewing of gum in the court room Announcement of proper appearance upon being duly robed in the court room None 268. 137. In managing Aisha’s law firm as the head, she would need one of the following law office machine to become effective in service delivery to her client Typewriter Vehicle Photocopy machine Duplicating machine None 269. 138. Assuming Aisha wants to approach the Enugu State Multi Door Courthouse due to the arbitration clause in the contractual agreement which is the subject matter of her suit in the court. Aisha may approach all but one of the following doors Conciliation Arbitration Mediation Negotiation None 270. 139.Assuming Aisha wants to set up her law firm in Bagauda, Kano State as a legal practitioner, all but one of the following factors is of paramount importance to her Expertise Location Clientele Capital None 271. 140. Assuming Aisha was tired of being a pupil in her principal’s office and has decided to engage in the practice of Charge and Bail, one of the following is not the reason to discourage her from the said practice It cheapens the legal practitioner It is a breach of the Rules of professional conduct It cheapens the legal profession at large It seems to be a quick return on investment None 272. 141. One of the following duties would be breached by Aisha if she failed to appear in court to move the motion Duty to take lawful instructions Duty to accept brief Duty to devote time, energy and expertise to the course of the client Duty to disclose conflicting interest None 273. 142. All but one of the following reasons would spur Aisha to set up her own law firm Desire to create employment Desire to be independent Desire to make profit and loss Realization of ambition None 274. 143. Assuming Aisha is a member of the Body of Benchers, one of the following will not be a privilege to be accorded her She enjoys the rights and privileges of the Attorney-General and Senior Advocates of Nigeria to an extent She also enjoys exclusive right to sit at the inner bar She is also privileged to mention her matter out of turn Automatic membership of the National Judicial Council None 275. 144. Assuming Aisha wants to take further information from her client to effectively cross-examine the Respondent using the Avrom Sherr’s three stage model, one of the following stages will not be adopted Listening Taking instructions Advising Questioning None 276. Chioma was called to the Bar in the year 1996. She has practiced law for the past 10 years in the law firm of Chisom & Co in Owerri as the Head of Chambers. Chioma has decided to venture into corporate law practice by applying as a company secretary to Eagles Holdings Nigeria Limited. She is to attend an interview on a date to be fixed by the company. Meanwhile, she also plans to set up her law firm pending when she gets a gainful corporate employment. She was able to raise the sum of N600, 000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Naira) to set up her law firm in her residence Answer the following questions In her application to Eagles Holdings Nigeria Limited, Chioma must include all but one of the following in her Curriculum Vitae Personal Details Educational qualifications with dates Previous working experiences with dates None of the above None 277. 146. Chioma needs all but one of the following qualities to succeed in her private legal practice Honesty Integrity Hard work Stamina None 278. 147. One of the following is not a reason to advise Chioma against setting up her law firm in her residence Inconvenience It does not convey a business like image It saves overhead cost None of the above None 279. 148. In addition to the N600,000.00 already gotten by Chioma, other sources of finance available to her includes the following except Loans and overdrafts Funds from family members and relatives Funds from her last principal Clientele and location None 280. 149. Assuming Chioma is now employed with the company as the company secretary and has been detailed to prepare the minutes of the next board meeting, she will need to insert all but one of the following in the minutes to do this successfully The heading The Salutation Execution Sub heads or items for discussion in paragraphs None 281. 150. Chioma would require all but one of the following guidelines to draft a good Curriculum Vitae/Resume She must master the structure as it could be in a tabular or written form She must provide the details necessary to satisfy the employer She must be precise about the dates and the correspondent events She must depose to it before a commissioner for oaths None 282. In the course of your externship you accompanied your principal to swearing in of 19 newly appointed judges of the National Industrial Court (NIC) they were sworn in by the 1----------- your principal latter gave you an assignment to briefly state the procedure for their appointment. You stated that the 2----------------- advices the 3-------------- who then recommends them to the 4-------------.1. A.g President of Nigeria. Attorney –General of the Federation Chief Judge of the Federal High Court Chief Justice of Nigeria. None 283. 2. National Judicial Council the Federal Ministry of Justice. the Federal Judicial service commission. the Federal Judicial Agency. None 284. 3. Attorney General of Federation the President the National Judicial Council the Federal Judicial Service Commission. None 285. 4. the Senate the President House of Representative the Attorney General of the of Federation. None 286. 5. Mr oke: With utmost humility my lord my name is O.O Oke esq and I am appearing for myself. Court clerk: my lord parties are present in court and are ready to go on. Mr oke: fully robed conducted his case from the bar and went into the witness box to be cross examined with his robe on. Another counsel in the court interrupted the proceedings to state that mr oke had no right to conduct his case from the bar fully robed. Mr oke: my friend, keep quite if you don’t know the law. By rule 6 of the RPC, 1976 and on the authority of Gani V NBA I can only remove my wig and gown with the permission of this court. Answer the following question using the above scenario. Mr oke introduction of himself before the court is called Announcing his presence entering appearance standing in for the plaintiff. announcing his appearance None 287. 6. Which of the following comments on Mr oke’s representation of himself and his conduct of the case is correct. he can appear for himself and conduct his case while fully robed. he can appear for himself but it was unethical and against the rule of RPC for him to conduct his case from Bar and in full robes. his appearance was wrong since he is a litigant but he was right to have conducted his case in the manner he did. both his representation of himself and his conduct of the case are unethical under the RPC. None 288. 7. The reaction of Mr Oke to the objection raised in the respect of his conduct of the case amount to: a breach of his duty to the legal profession. a breach of his duty to the court a breach of his duty to his colleague. all of the above. None 289. 8. The grounds for removing a Judicial officer includes all but one of the following Violation of fundamental right of a citizen Misconduct Breach of code of conduct as Judges Inability to discharge the functions of his office None 290. 9. All but one of the following is not true about a retired judicial officer he can appear in court as a lawyer on behalf of a client particularly in criminal cases he can sign any court process on behalf of clients he should not accept any brief in the subject matter of which he has handled as a judicial officer. he can accept a brief on which he merely advised while in office as judicial officer but which he did not preside upon. None 291. 10. The Avorm Sherr’s model of interviewing involves all but one of the following Listening to the speaker to gather information about the case
