…and a senior lawyer on a sanctions list, describing the action as a direct assault on judicial independence.The court's statement on Wednesday followed Washington's announcement that it had sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese judge who has led the court since March 2024, and Abdoulaye Seye, a Senegalese s…

…Respect for precedent and for the decisions of superior courts is not a constraint on judicial independence; it is what judicial independence is for: an independent judiciary that still operates as a coherent system, not as isolated actors each pursuing their own view of justice”. Nullification Another lawyer and human…

…need to protect Nigeria’s democratic gains by upholding the Constitution, safeguarding judicial independence, preserving press freedom and ensuring the independence of the electoral body. “Democracy is not a sprint; it is a marathon. There are twists and turns, as well as ups and downs. What is important is a commitmen…

…focusing on institutional reforms, digital transformation, improved remuneration, judicial independence and lawyers' welfare. Among his proposals are the implementation of long-standing reform reports on the NBA Secretariat, a unified digital platform known as NBA One, enforcement of the Legal Practitioners Remuneratio…

…justice and attacks on legal practitioners.It also accused the military of undermining judicial independence through unlawful arrests, court invasions, the detention of civilians, obstruction of lawyers and journalists, and the trial of civilians before military tribunals. According to the association, these issues hav…