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Legal Practice Act and commissioners of oaths – a response from the Legal Practice Council
By Kathleen
By Brian Mhlongo
The article by Bruce Andre Barkhuizen (Bruce Andre Barkhuizen ‘Are legal practitioners admitted in terms of the Legal Practice Act commissioners of oaths?’ 2024 (Dec) DR 20) raises pertinent questions about the powers of legal practitioners admitted under the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA), particularly regarding their status…
Advocating for accountability: Highlights from the Gauteng Attorneys Association AGM
By Kathleen
Reflecting on 2024 and charting a path forward to 2025
As 2024 draws to a close, South African legal practitioners stand at a pivotal juncture – a moment to reflect on the challenges, progress, and lessons of the past year, while setting sights for the future. The legal profession has long been the custodian of justice, navigating societal shifts, economic turbulence, and political complexities. In…
Letters to the editor – December 2024
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Mr Letsoalo’s media statements
Mr Collins Letsoalo, the chief executive officer (CEO)…
A summary of the SADC LA Annual Conference and General meeting
By Kathleen
The Southern African Development Community Lawyers Association’s (SADC LA) Annual Conference and General Meeting (ACGM) was held from 28 July to 2 August 2024 in Livingstone, Zambia. Member of the Law Society of South Africa’s House of Constituents, Zincedile Tiya attended the ACGM and compiled the following report.
Business Mission Exhibition for Law, Trade and…
A report on the BRICS Legal Forum
By Kathleen
Vice-President of the Law Society of South Africa, Nkosana Francois Mvundlela attended the 9th BRICS Legal Forum, which was held inMoscow, Russia.
By Nkosana Francois Mvundlela
The 9th BRICS Legal Forum was held in Moscow, Russia from 19 to 20 September 2024. Vice-President of the Law Society of South Africa, Nkosana Francois Mvundlela attended the conference…
Legal practice discussed at PALU Annual Conference
By Kathleen
The Pan African Lawyers Union’s (PALU) Annual Conference was held from 16 to 18 October 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. President of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Joanne Anthony-Gooden attended the conference and compiled the following report.
Legal practice: AI development
On the first day of the conference a session titled ‘Legal Pioneers…
PALU Annual Conference – an insightful examination of important law topics
By Kathleen
The Pan African Lawyers Union’s (PALU) Annual Conference was held from 16 to 18 October 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), House of Constituents member, Thandeka Mpanza attended the conference and compiled the following report.
The theme of the conference was ‘Africa as a Global Powerhouse: Empowering Minds, Enlightening Paths,’…
The significance of only using registered entities to conduct legal practice
The events underlying the dispute between the parties in Legal Practice Council v Mjila and Another (NCK) (unreported case no 1635/22, 1-3-2024) (Tlaletsi JP, Williams J and Lever J) raise several questions. For current purposes, the focus is whether an attorney issued with a Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) to practise in one entity and enrolled…