The Law firm of Anthonio Lex Firma has removed the inscription on its car, following a publication by TheNigerialawyer.
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The inscription which conveyed the impression of advertisement contravened Rule 39 of the RPC.
The inscription on the car showed the Office of the Head of Chambers, ANTONIO LEX FIRMA. Barristers & Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Other details in the inscription include the address and phone numbers of the Law firm.
The firm disclosed to TheNigeriaLawyer that it was done by a non-lawyer worker without the Principal Partner’s knowledge. The firm also apologized
“May I sincerely apologize for the inscription written on this vehicle. The inscription was not done intentionally to advertise or flout the RPC. It was a vehicle I instructed my P.A. (non-lawyer) to buy when I was away and assign it to the Head of our chambers who incidentally relocated from Niger State to Awka. Unknown to me, he went and inscribed office of the head of chambers on it.
“However, when my attention was called to same, I instructed them to go and remove it which has been done. We sincerely regret this.”
Recall that controversy trailed the propriety of the inscription. Some lawyers argued that the said advert violated Rule 39 of the Rules of Professional Conduct(RPC), 2007 which prohibits advertisement and makes it unprofessional for a lawyer to solicit professional employment by circulars, an advertisement for professional employment such as furnishing or inspiring newspaper, comments amongst others.
Other lawyers on their hand said there is nothing legally wrong with the inscription
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