Legal Movies: 10 Best Legal Movies 2018/2019 Every Lawyer Must Watch

Legal movies are movies acted to envisage what transpires in the
law court. They are movies acted in reflection of the principles of
law and the prevailing practices. Every legal movie serves as a
learning tool for both lawyers and non-lawyers and even aspiring
lawyers.

Among the few latest legal movies are :

Marshall : This is a 2017 American biographical legal drama film
directed by Reginald Hudlin and written by Michael and Jacob
Koskoff. This is a movie about Young Thurgood Marshall faces one of
his greatest challenges while working as a lawyer for the NAACP.
Marshall travels to conservative Connecticut when wealthy socialite
Eleanor Strubing accuses black chauffeur Joseph Spell of sexual
assault and attempted murder.

The movie ‘MARSHALL’ was directed by Reginald Hudlin.

2. RBG:

This is a movie directed and produced by Betsy West and Julie
Cohen in 2018. The film focuses on the life and career of the
second female United states supreme court associate Justice Ruth
Bader Ginsburg.Thsi film was released on the 4th of May, 2018. The
film was accepted by the National Board Of Review as the best
documentary film in 2018.

3. On the basis of sex:

This is a 2018 American Biographical legal drama focusing on the
life and early cases of the US supreme court justice Ruth Bader
Ginsburg, second female supreme court associate justice.

Directed by Mimi Leder, written by Daniel Stiepleman, released
in November 8, 2018.

4. JOLLY LLB 2:

This is a 2017 Indian black comedy drama written and directed by
Subhash Kapoor. The movie is about a lawyer that deceived a widow
into giving him money to start up his own law firm. Afterwards he
felt remorse on realizing that that the woman has committed suicide
and that the husband was a victim of injustice.

5. DENIAL:

This is a 2016 British-American biographical movie directed by
Mick Jackson and written by David Hare. The movie is hinged on the
book of Deborah Lipstadt ‘denying the holocaust‘ written in 1993.
remember that two years later the English author David Irving sued
her for libel on the grounds that her book had ruined his once
well-regarded career as an historian by accusing him of
deliberately distorting historical facts.

Culled from Nizomlaw.com

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“With your education and exposure to the world, you are at the
cutting edge of technology. I urge you to use your resources,
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“ During my visit here, we have discussed these
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their regrets and apologies over the incidents and have resolved to
take  necessary steps to end this ugly trend in the interest
of our relationship”, he added.

Speaking earlier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Geoffrey Onyeama said Nigeria and South Africa have come a long way
and should be the engine and backbone for the development of the
Continent.

In his welcome remarks, the Nigeria High Commissioner
to South Africa, Kabiru Bala said there was need for the two
countries to meet annually to ensure the implementation of the
agreements signed by both countries to prevent such ugly incidence
in the nearest future.

The  President of Nigerian Citizen Association,
South Africa (NICASA), Ben Okoli in his contribution, commended the
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the safety of lives and properties of Nigerians living in South
Africa.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc.
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said the agreement reached at the just concluded 9th Session of the
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countries that will bring about peace and tranquility.