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    The Nigeria legal profession then, now and future; the changing natureand character of a profession
    (2017) Bamgbose, O. A.; Tafita, F.
    Recently there has been a growing concern over the unsavory conduct of some members of the legal profession and the falling standards of ethic in Nigeria and in many more jurisdictions the toga of integrity is being stripped from members of the profession, lawyers and judges alike. This paper examines the falling of ethical and professional standards in the Nigerian legal profession. the paper gives a brief expose on the history and development of the legal profession, the present decadence and corruptness, the negative impact and imminent threat , to the future of the profession in Nigeria. The paper posits that the falling standards and moral decadence is attributable to the long years of non- foundational teaching of legal ethics in the law faculties. This paper recommends the teaching of ethics in the foundational years of legal training, and a thorough review of the current curriculum and course content on the teaching of legal ethics using clinical legal education.
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    Access to justice through clinical legal education: a way forward for good governance and development
    (Pretoria University Law Press, Pretoria, 2015) Bamgbose, O.
    Access to justice is a fundamental right that ought to be universal, but a lack of effective access to justice is frequently identified as a major barrier to realising human rights. This relates especially to women. Nigerian women are not sufficiently protected by the legal system. Women in Africa, generally, and in Nigeria, in particular, face numerous barriers that hinder their access to legal services and assistance from legal institutions that are set up to redress wrongs. Under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, it is the duty of government to ensure that all citizens have access to justice. Legal aid clinics have in the last decade developed alongside other governmental legal services. The article discusses the evolution of legal clinics in educational institutions and by non-governmental organisations in Nigeria and focuses in particular on how access to justice through the intervention of the Women’s Law Clinic, University of Ibadan, has impacted on governance and development