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| An Assessment of The Framework for Building A Pro Bono Culture Among Legal Practitioners in Nigeria |
Ifeanyi Henry Nnadi Esq. (MICTEL, LL. M, FIPMA)
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Abstract:
Pro bono legal services are professional services rendered by lawyers or other legal experts1 to indigent and disadvantaged litigants in the society for the public goodidest, in order to promote a just and equitable society. It is a subset of the principle of equal access to justice and is based on the assumption that the poor requires but cannot access justice because they lack the financial means. Using the doctrinal approach, this discourse assesses the existing legal and administrative framework for pro bono engagement by lawyers in Nigeria with a view to identifying areas of improvement. Having identified possible areas of improvement, recommendations are proffered on legislative and administrative measures towards improving the level of engagement in pro bono legal services by legal practitioners in Nigeria.
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