By Kings Favour

The Nigerian Law School commences a pioneering mid-semester admission. The Legal Education Council has issued a circulated document, signalling their intent to launch mid-semester admissions to alleviate the backlog of students from public Nigerian universities who have been unable to progress to the mandatory Bar Part 2 training.

It’s worth noting the persistent ASUU strikes over the past few years and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted the smooth operation of the school system for nearly nine months. Consequently, there has been a backlog of students, particularly from public universities, who couldn’t proceed to the Nigerian Law School immediately after graduation due to failure to meet the Nigerian Law School academic calendar.

Some universities have one or two student backlogs who couldn’t proceed to the Nigerian Law School for the compulsory Bar Part 2 training to qualify as fully-fledged lawyers. There have been appeals from various quarters urging the Nigerian Law School to introduce mid-semester admissions or increase the intake quota of students from public universities.

After careful consideration by the Legal Education Council regarding the grievances from universities unable to align with the Nigerian Law School academic calendar, resulting in a backlog of students, the Council of Legal Education is prepared to implement mid-semester admissions. However, this session is not open to universities that have exceeded their approved admission quotas. The application process for this mid-semester admission will commence on the 18th of March 2024; the deadline for applications is the 29th of March 2024, with lectures starting on the 24th of April 2024.

This mid-semester admission necessitates an immediate response from universities. It is exclusively available to foreign-trained law graduates and law graduates from recognized Nigerian universities who have successfully completed the compulsory Bar Part One training. They must be formally recommended to the Nigerian Law School by the dean of their faculty before they can apply.

It’s important to remember that there is an ongoing academic session at the Nigerian Law School that commenced in January. However, the Legal Education Council is committed to ensuring that universities are relieved of the burden of students waiting for several years after graduation before attending Law School. Therefore, prospective applicants are advised to check for their names on the Nigerian Law School website before paying any application fees. Additionally, prospective applicants are advised to visit the school website at www.nigerianlawschool.edu.ng and follow the instructions on how to apply.

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