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Fit & Proper Podcast

DigiLaw

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Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 52

This podcast is dedicated to the Bar Finals of the Nigerian Law School and life after law school. Episodes feature discussions on any topic from any course in the law school curriculum namely; Professional Ethics and Skills, Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Corporate Law Practice, and Property Law Practice, and conversations with lawyers (practicing & non-practicing) about life in and outside of the Bar. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is an independent creation of DigiLaw and is not affiliated with the Nigerian Law School

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EP#52 - Life in Bayelsa Campus | Tosin Abejide

Season 2 · Episode 52

Thursday, October 28, 2021 • Duration 31:06

This episode starts a new miniseries where we explore what to expect in the six law school campuses as prospective law school students prepare for resumption. We start with Bayelsa campus on this episode with Tosin Abejide. She was recently called to the Nigerian Bar. She's a digital marketing enthusiast, a film and bridal makeup artist at House of Rheevo (her brand), and a Youtuber, vlogging about makeup, self-development, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle. When she's not juggling all her passions, she's doing legal work at the local government in Victoria Island for her NYSC and sleeping.

This episode explores what to expect if you're posted to Bayelsa Campus of the Nigerian Law School - the food, best places to have fun, things to anticipate (good and bad), how she survived Bayelsa campus, and general words of advice.

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EP#51 - The Return/Introducing our new Host | Keyukemi Ubi & Jewel Owolana

Season 2 · Episode 51

Thursday, October 21, 2021 • Duration 07:52

With 50 episodes and over 5,000 downloads, Season One was a hit, We got several online commendations from listeners telling us how the episodes helped them prepare for and pass Bar Finals. As Law School resumes for another session with Bar Part Two students, the podcast returns for Season Two with an expanded focus. Beyond just academic content, this season will be touching on life after law school as we talk to lawyers (practising/non-practising) on the life in and outside of the Bar. That's not the only change though. We also have a new host - Jewel Owolana, an incoming law school student, voice over artiste, and international law enthusiast. You can follow her on social media. On Instagram, you can find her at www.instagram.com/jewel_edotimeh On Twitter, she's at www.twitter.com/jewelowolana

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EP#50 - After Law School: Life in and out of the Bar

Season 1 · Episode 50

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 • Duration 20:41

We started this journey June 1st, 2020, and like all good things, the show must end...at least for now. Bar Finals are behind you, and the future awaits. For our last episode this season, we interviewed Omolabake Adetunmbi, a lawyer who went down this road a long time ago. Called to the Bar in 1989, she has worn many hats over her lifetime, as a serial entrepreneur, a mediator, a realtor, and the founder of a premier legal outfitter in Nigeria, in 2000, and an author. The discussion covers her inspiration for founding Legal City, her journey as a law student, while juggling motherhood the importance of support networks, her first experience in a criminal trial why she left legal practice her book on the ethics of the legal profession. working towards specialization PS: We recorded this episode before the start of Bar Finals, hence the reference to the Bar exams at the end

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EP#49 - Making Lemonade out of Bar Finals

Season 1 · Episode 49

Thursday, March 18, 2021 • Duration 18:41

At this point of preparations, there are effectively 4 categories of law school students,

those under pressure to meet high external expectations
those striving to ensure that they don't fall below their university standards
those no one expects anything from, the dark horses seeking to spring a surprise
those who have already given up on their lofty goals, and just want to move on to the next stage of their lives

Whatever boat you're on, our guests in this episode have something for you. They've been in this situation before, and they came out of with the best of grades. They are

Destiny Ogedegbe
Ademola Adekunbi
Hauwa Abikan
Oluwadunni Oni

They all finished with a First Class from the 2018/2019 Set. Individually, they share tips on:

the importance of prayer
last-minute revisions
remembering cases and sections
use of past questions to study
dealing with the emotions in this period

PS: We have previous episodes with Oluwadunni Oni on Criminal Litigation and Property Law Practice. Find links to them below

EP#6 - A Dive into Leases

EP#7 - Charges 101: The Money Heist Edition

EP#48 - Trial Preparation and Evidence in Criminal Trials

Season 1 · Episode 48

Sunday, March 14, 2021 • Duration 42:21

In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Taiwo Ogunleye, a practising lawyer, discuss Trial Preparation and Evidence under the Criminal Litigation course of the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers the following themes:

burden of proof (legal burden of proof, evidential burden of proof, and standard of proof)
competence and compellability of witnesses
rules governing child witnesses and unsworn testimony
accused as a witness and co-accused
persons of unsound mind as witnesses
dumb witnesses
married persons as witnesses against each other
compellability of the President, Governors, diplomatic corps and judicial officers
lawyers as witnesses ,
admissibility of documentary evidence
types of documents ,

To listen to this topic in civil litigation, listen to EP#33 - Trial Preparation and Evidence II

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EP#47 - Company Securities in Nigeria (Floatation of Securities and Collective Investment Schemes)

Season 1 · Episode 47

Monday, March 8, 2021 • Duration 39:40

In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Tayo Jimoh discuss the second part of the Company Securities in Nigeria topic in the Corporate Law Practice course of the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers the following.:

How a company can offer shares to the public
Sukuk bonds v. conventional bonds
Primacy capital market v. secondary capital market
Role of solicitor in capital market transactions
Procedure for floatation of shares in the capital market
Procedure for preparing and publishing a prospectus
Liabilities for false statements in prospectus
Difference between capital market operators and consultants
Collective investment schemes and types

unit trust schemes
difference between shareholders and unit trust holders ,
investment trust fund
real estate investment fund
community savings scheme

10. basic rules to comply with

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EP#46 - Company Securities in Nigeria (Shares, Debentures and Enforcement of Securities)

Season 1 · Episode 46

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 • Duration 42:50

In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Priscilla Folayemi discuss Company Securities in Nigeria, a topic under Corporate Law Practice in the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers the following points:

rights of shareholders
types & classes of shares
issuance of shares
procedure for allotment of shares
transmission of shares
debentures and how we create them
types of debentures
creation, perfection, and registration of debentures
consequences of not registering a charge
discharge and satisfaction of a charge
records to keep
rights and remedies available to debenture holders

For a more comprehensive discussion of records to keep, you can listen to Episode 9 - Flipping the Switch on Companies

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EP#45 - Attendance of Parties, Arraignment Procedure, and Plea Bargaining in Nigeria

Season 1 · Episode 45

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 • Duration 24:34

In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Ese Aror discuss the first aspect of Trials under the Criminal Litigation syllabus of the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers what happens when parties are absent, duties of prosecutor, defense counsel, registrar, and judge. The process of arraignment and plea bargaining in criminal trials are also covered. If there's a topic you'd like us to consider or any general feedback, you can drop it via bit.ly/fitpropcast. To take advantage of the Legal City 20@20 Deal and get your wigs and gowns at the best bargain, call them on 07062995699 and use the promo code 'FPP'. This offer is only valid for the first 20 people.

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EP#44 - Enforcement of Fundamental Rights in Nigeria

Season 1 · Episode 44

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 • Duration 26:03

Enforcement of Fundamental Rights in Nigeria is largely governed by the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009. In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and David Akindolire get talking about FREP as it's commonly referred to. The discussion covers the following.-

who can institute action under FREP and the relevant court
the procedure for instituting an action under FREP
making amendments to an application under FREP
orders the court can make
drafting an application under FREP
the relationship between FREP and habeas corpus
comparing the 1979 FREP Rules and the current 2009 FREP Rules
things to note towards Bar Finals

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EP#43 - Sho ni Client? Bill am

Season 1 · Episode 43

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 • Duration 24:44

Billing clients as a lawyer in Nigeria is nothing like the series 'Suits'. In this episode, Keyukemi and Esther Uttih talk about billings and accounts in property transactions. The conversation covers:

the rules governing billings
the fees and retainers
how to deal with clients who refuse to pay for legal services rendered
how to remedy overcharging by lawyers (taxation of professional fees)
how to charge according to the defined scales
ethical issues arising from billing

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