Senior Advocate of Nigeria
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria is the highest rank in the Nigerian legal profession, conferred on distinguished legal practitioners in recognition of their excellence and contribution to the law.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific
ⓘ
legal title ⓘ professional rank ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
advocates
ⓘ
barristers ⓘ legal practitioners ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Court of Appeal of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Courts in Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Nigerian legal titles
ⓘ
professional honors in Nigeria ⓘ titles of lawyers ⓘ |
| conferredBy | Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
contribution to development of law
ⓘ
distinguished legal practice ⓘ excellence in advocacy ⓘ good professional standing ⓘ minimum years of practice as advocate ⓘ |
| field | law ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorType | lifetime professional honor ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal courts of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state courts of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Legal Practitioners Act of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Nigerian legal system ⓘ |
| modeledAfter |
King's Counsel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen's Counsel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | SAN ⓘ |
| privilege |
enhanced professional prestige
ⓘ
pre‑audience in Nigerian courts ⓘ recognition as senior counsel ⓘ right of first address in superior courts ⓘ |
| profession | Nigerian Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalCommunity | Nigerian Bar Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quota | limited number of new appointees per year ⓘ |
| rankInProfession | highest rank in Nigerian legal profession ⓘ |
| recognitionType | merit-based honor ⓘ |
| requires |
active legal practice
ⓘ
admission to practice law in Nigeria ⓘ |
| selectionFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
application and screening
ⓘ
recommendation by Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee ⓘ |
| shortName | SAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | senior ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
leadership in the legal profession
ⓘ
professional excellence in advocacy ⓘ |
| titleStyle | SAN ⓘ |
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