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This document is a reference form for applicants to the Nigerian Law School, completed by the Dean or Head of the applicant's law faculty. It requests details about the applicant's time in the institution, academic performance, character, honesty, responsibility, any misconduct allegations or convictions, and an overall assessment of their suitability to join the legal profession. The referee is asked to provide full details to help the Council decide if the applicant meets the standards required to practice law in Nigeria.

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Form B

This document is a reference form for applicants to the Nigerian Law School, completed by the Dean or Head of the applicant's law faculty. It requests details about the applicant's time in the institution, academic performance, character, honesty, responsibility, any misconduct allegations or convictions, and an overall assessment of their suitability to join the legal profession. The referee is asked to provide full details to help the Council decide if the applicant meets the standards required to practice law in Nigeria.

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COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION

NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, FORM B


HEADQUARTERS, BWARI,
P.M.B.170, GARKI
ABUJA-NIGERIA.

HEAD OF LAW FACULTY’S


REFERENCE ON APPLICANT
The person whose name appears below is applying for admission to the Nigerian Law School for a
course of professional training with a view of his being called to the Nigerian Bar and subsequently
enrolled at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as a legal practitioner on the successful completion of the
course. A frank and full statement of your views about him/her will help the Council to decide
whether the applicant has necessary strength of character and probity which is required of people
who are to be admitted into the Legal profession.

A. To be completed by applicant

B. To be completed by Dean/ Head of Faculty.


NOTE: References should not be made to any other agency or body for information about
factual details concerning an applicant
1. (a) How long was the applicant in your Institution?
(From To 20 )
(b) Was he/she registered as an Internal or External Student; Full time or Part-time Student?

2. When did he/she pass his/her final Law Degree Examination and what grade did he/she make
or when is he/she expected to take his/her final Law Degree Examination?

3. In what capacity did you know and observe the applicant?

4. Please indicate anything special about the background either from your personal
knowledge or from other sources, giving details of such sources.

5. What can you tell us about the applicant’s sense of (a) honesty and (b)
responsibility? Furnish full details.

6. Are there any special qualities or weakness of which we should be aware? If so,
give details.

7. To the best of your knowledge has the applicant ever been tried and or
convicted of any offence? Furnish details.

8. (a) (i) Was there any allegation of Examination Malpractice or any form of
dishonesty against the applicant during his/her career in the university?
(ii) If so, please give the particulars and the punishment imposed if any.

(b) (i) Has the applicant ever been rusticated from your or any university on any
ground?

(ii) If so, please give particulars of the offence

9. Please give any additional statement you may wish to make about the applicant on
his/her suitability for admission into the school preparatory to his/her joining the
Legal Profession.
10. Please attach a copy of application form for admission filled by candidate for
admission into the Law Faculty.

NAME
(IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

OFFICE OR POSITION Signature


*Dean/ Head of Faculty

ADDRESS

Date
The official stamp of the Dean/Head of Law Faculty should appear here in
addition to the signature.

*Delete as applicable

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