 
Contact Address:
Gambia
Bar Association (GBA)
Banjul capital Headquarters
24 Independence Drive
The Gambia, West Africa
Tel no: +220 422 9569 
Fax no: +220 422 3257
Email: info@gba.gm
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Information:
There are several hundred legal
practitioners admitted to practice in the Gambia,
most of whose chambers are located within the Banjul
area.
However, around 40-50 Gambian lawyers of those are currently
working outside the jurisdiction. The majority of lawyers
operate as sole practitioners within small chambers
or practices.
The GBA is governed by a nine-member executive Committee,
elected annually, which is responsible in general for
the carrying out of the objects of the association and
in particular ensuring the proper administration and
management of its affairs; maintaining a directory of
lawyers; maintaining professional standards of conduct;
encouraging legal research and maintaining a law library;
and securing the advancement of the profession.
Several subcommittees are required to be established
by the constitution of the GBA but these seem largely
ineffective. The GBA is funded through an annual subscription
and has no secretariat or offices. A property has, however,
been allocated for the future development and construction
of a permanent secretariat. All secretariat functions
are currently carried out by members of the executive
Committee.
However, the Gambia Bar Association has taken recent
steps to prepare a code of conduct and professional
ethics for the profession with the financial support
of DFID.
Source - Modified from:
International Bar Association
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