Objectives of BNLF

• To improve relations, understanding and mutual collaboration between the legal professions in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
  
  
• To develop legal, business and cultural links with Nigeria and to exchange ideas and information.
  
  
• To assist with training and education of Nigerian lawyers and law students in the United Kingdom and vice versa and
  
  
• To arrange conferences and other events on specific areas of law of mutual interest.

BNLF Updates

For your diary:

The next monthly BNLF networking meeting is on Wednesday 8 October 2008. This is a special networking evening with a guest speaker and is taking place in the Rear Room, OLD BANK OF ENGLAND WINE BAR & PUB, (next to Royal Courts of Justice), 194 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2LT. Start time is 7pm. The subject is:
"Success in Business: Marketing your law firm", Rod Sloane - Rod Sloane is the Director of the Solicitors Institute and has been working in Law Firm Marketing since 1995. Rod has a proven track record of working with prominent solicitors and other professionals in helping them to attract profitable new clients.
- This seminar is for all fee earners whether they are running a firm or not
- There will be an opportunity to network after the presentation.
- All are welcome, attendance is Free of Charge, please RSVP by email to info@bnlf.org.uk as places are limited.
Click here to download a flyer.

BNLF News

BNLF proposal to the Council on Legal Education on the admission of the Nigerian Bar of Nigerians with experience of legal practice in overseas common law jurisdictions (click here to download pdf, large file 5Mb)

Article published in the Business LIfe supplement, page 23 of the Nigerian Business Day Newspaer of Friday, 13 June 2008. Click here to download PDF.