The NBA does not have control over everything every lawyer do. Standard of ethics has dropped in the profession and that is why most lawyers use delay tactics to deprive others of justice. Nevertheless, if the rules of the court allow awards of substantial cost to sanction glib applications as is done in the United Kingdom or other countries, it would help. 

In the UK, the judge will look at a case at the preliminary stage and award cost against the plaintiff if the case lacks merit. At times, people have to mortgage their houses to pay. 

If we have that type of system in the country, it will make people think hard before going to Court. 

Here, somebody goes to a court and alleged that he has been defamed. Next, he is claiming N5billon. 

The court needs to award a substantial amount of money against such person for bringing ill-advised action knowing full well that he was not defamed and cannot prove it. Subsequently, people will think twice before going to court because of the consequences. 

However, on the flipside, the argument is that such policy will prevent less privileged people from attaining justice. 

More so, we do not have a good legal aid system in the country and ordinary citizens will be shut out of justice.