Archive for September, 2016

LPC: What practitioners stand to lose?

x Bookmark As the National Forum on the Legal Profession continues to work earnestly on its mandated functions, and as the profession moves closer to the formation of the Legal […]

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Transformation – the continuing debate

x Bookmark By Mapula Thebe The South African Women Lawyers Association (SAWLA) held its annual general meeting (AGM) in August. The main topic discussed was transformation of the legal profession. […]

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Separation of power defines ethical boundries between South Africa’s law makers

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho Former President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe, spoke at the 74th Johannesburg Attorneys Association annual general meeting (AGM) on 7 September, at the Sunnyside Park […]

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BLA SC Women Empowerment Summit

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho President of Black Lawyers Association Student Chapter (BLA SC), Edmund Ramaholi, said the student chapter is looking up to the mother body (Black Lawyers Association […]

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Pro bono legal practitioners acknowledged

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho ProBono.Org held their third annual pro bono awards ceremony, on 6 September at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg. Master of ceremonies, columnist at the Daily Maverick, […]

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Mandela Institute at Wits School of Law makes history

x Bookmark In the week of Nelson Mandela’s birthday the Mandela Institute at Wits School of Law hosted the first international conference in South Africa (SA) on court-annexed mediation entitled […]

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2016 annual general meetings

x Bookmark The six constituent members of the Law Society of South Africa will have their annual general meetings on the following dates: Province Date Venue Contact person KwaZulu-Natal Law […]

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Trusts discussed at FISA conference

x Bookmark Tax Ombud Judge Bernard Ngoepe said the corrupt use of public funds gives tax payers an excuse not to pay tax. He was speaking about ethical behaviour, at […]

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Pro Bono Help Desk launched

x Bookmark                       By Mapula Thebe On 3 July the Law Society of the Northern Provinces (LSNP) held an event […]

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People and practices

x Bookmark Compiled by Shireen Mahomed Mervyn Taback Inc in Johannesburg has two new promotions.                 Hogan Lovells in Johannesburg has one promotion […]

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