July 2015
OVERVIEW
The Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) had on 14 November, 2014 at its National Executive Committee meeting held at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, approved the affixing of stamps and seals on legal documents prepared by legal practitioners in compliance with Rule 10 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, 2007, (“RPC”). The due date for the use of the stamps was initially fixed for 1st April, 2015 but was eventually launched at a ceremony held at Abuja on 15th April, 2015.
This development by the NBA, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 10 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, 2007, makes the use of the stamps and seals mandatory by legal practitioners as same is to be affixed on every legal document filed or signed by a legal practitioner, in order to ensure the genuineness of the legal practitioner and the authenticity of the documents emanating from him.
