THE QUALITY OF LEGL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: REFLECTIONS ON THE IMPACT ON STANDANTDS OF OUR LEGAL PROFESSION OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS

Abstract

The history of the legal profession falls naturally into two periods: the medieval period and the beginning of the sixteenth century. However, the structure of the modern organization of the legal profession did not begin to be discernible until much later! and no teaching of law anywhere. The education of the Common Law lawyers was for a long time left in the hands of the Court, which provided little lectures, moots and discussions. The Judges gave instructions to young men