TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN speaks to a retired Lagos State judge, Olusola Williams, about her life, career and familyI was born in the United Kingdom but I later moved to Nigeria.
I attended two primary Schools in Lagos. For my secondary education, I ended up at Mayflower School, Ikenne, Ogun State, and from there, I went to Government College, Agege, Lagos. I had my first degree at the University of Ife and went to the University of Lagos for my second degree.I don’t remember much of my experiences but one memory that stands out is really dramatic. We came back around the time of the civil war and I can remember bombings which made us hide under the bed.
However, what sealed the deal for me was that my father always said, “A lawyer is the master of all professionals.” That is why we are called learned colleagues. He explained that when a lawyer has to defend a doctor, he would study everything about medicine so that he can present the case better than the doctor. At the point that a lawyer is representing a doctor, the lawyer is also a doctor.
When I got married, my in-laws wanted me to run their company, so I worked there as the General Manager for some time. I then decided to go back for my Master’s degree. When I completed my Master’s, I still had the desire to be in an academic environment, so I went to work at the law school. I taught in the Law School from 1992 to 1997.
I started with how I could improve legal practice. It then became obvious to me that the burden on lawyers was too much. I also experienced that as a judge, I had to devote time to train them . I remember when a staff member of my colleague was sent to me, I complained that the person didn’t know anything. I told him nobody could work with me for two years without seeing changes in their lives.
Almost everything we do today is carried out online, so I don’t see how justice cannot be done online. Online activities have come to stay and they are a part of life now. Justice can take place even if the trial is done remotely.I have a passion for law and quick delivery of justice. And, I hate injustice. I believe that justice is not only for people who can afford it. I realised that there are a lot of people who don’t honour agreements. When this opportunity came, I was glad.
I didn’t have the fear that it wouldn’t work. I had faith in myself that I would make it work. And there was a determination that I wouldn’t let what happened to my parents happen to me. I was under the misconception that hard work could make a marriage work. I didn’t think that there could be other influences. I don’t quit and I always want to succeed in all that I do. Therefore, I never thought that it wouldn’t work.I have two biological daughters and several mentees and an adopted child.
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