Law students pay farewell visit to Justice Aneke
By Jude-Ken Ojinnaka
The law students attached to Federal High Court 3 Lagos for their five weeks learning process in court, on Friday paid a farewell/courtesy visit to the presiding judge of the court, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke and honoured him with a Plaque.
The courtesy visit was to express their appreciation for knowledge they acquired and attention given to them by the judge while they were in his court for internship.
Receiving the law students in his Chambers, Justice Aneke said he was delighted by their performances on given assignments which he described as amazing and quite encouraging.
He also described as a wonderful experience the five weeks which the law students attached to his court spent with him.
“It was a wonderful experience as usual. Upon their arrival, I usually engaged them and read out the riot codes so to speak, on the need to be punctual every day as my Registrar has been instructed to take attendance
“I give out assignments to them especially on Civil and Criminal Procedures and mark same.
“This is all aimed to keep them focused on their purpose of being on attachment in the first place and secondly to help them in their Bar Final Examination.”
The judge said that this year’s batch was no different from the other years as the students were very punctual and usually seated in court before the court sittings, adding, “notwithstanding the fact that I sit by 9 am everyday.”
“I have been having in my court at least ten law school students on attachment for the past six years. But this year I had only seven law school students attached to my court.
“Their performances on given assignments were amazing and quite encouraging and I wish them the very best in their Bar Final Examinations,” the judge said.
He wished the law students success in their final bar examination.
The law students through their spokesperson thanked the judge for his good instructions and lectures they received from him, expressing that they were overwhelmed at the punctuality of the judge who sits at exactly 9.00 am.
They expressed that from the process, they learnt what justice means. They observed that the judge would not commence proceedings if proper rules has not been followed and the other parties were not served.
“My lord is an instructional judge. He gave the externs very valuable advice. Before convicting defendants, he advised them to be of good behaviour.”
The law students therein made presentation of a Plaque to the judge in appreciation of what they learnt and gained from him.
Speaking with TheNiche, the law students said that they commenced their court attachment in May 27 which ended on June 28 and will finally complete their law school in August with the Bar examination.
“It has been interesting and insightful, we have learnt a lot about how to conduct ourselves in a court room, the importance of hard work and advocacy practice.
“They judge practiced his emphasis for punctuality by coming to court before 9.00am and enters the court room at exactly 9.00am. It is good to be in court on time. We are most grateful to him,” the law students said through their spokesperson Adejumo Oluwatosin.