By: Audrey Raymonda John
Lawyer ABD John has stated in an open court that senior lawyers are using seniority to disrespect their juniors.
Lawyer John made that statement when Lawyer Sydney Campbell rose from the bar and tell him to sit down in order for him to mention his matter.
Battling before the presiding magistrate of Ross Road Court No.1, Sahr Kekura, lawyer John said the court is not a banana republic.
He said senior lawyers should show some respect when they are addressing them, but some of them use their seniority powers to mob the juniors.
Speaking fiercely and clearly, lawyer John said he has been patient doing things at the bar in peace but what the seniors are doing is beyond their expectations.
Lawyer Campbell said the importance and impact of the legal profession in every enlightened society cannot be overstressed.
“The court system is predominantly passionate about seniority and the Bar is the medium of accentuating the fundamental element of seniority”, lawyer Campbell stated.
Coming in between them, Magistrate Sahr Kekura said litigants come and go, and lawyers should not make their matter bring the dispute between them and their colleagues.
Magistrate Sahr Kekura further admonished both of them to get patient when dealing with matters concerning litigants and further stated that they should know that their juniors are around and they are learning from them.
Magistrate Sahr Kekura in continuation of admonishing them said seniority in law is not by age but by calling.
“Respect and greetings are basically reciprocal”, he told them.
Magistrate Sahr Kekura at the end of it all tried to settle the encounter between them and adjourned the matters which they were in court for.
