Archive for March, 2018

A new dawn for South Africa

x Bookmark Since the release of the ‘State of Capture’ report by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela in 2015, the country and the legal profession has watched with interest to […]

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Letters to the Editor – March 2018

x Bookmark   PO Box 36626, Menlo Park 0102  Docex 82, Pretoria   E-mail: derebus@derebus.org.za  Fax: (012) 362 0969 Letters are not published under noms de plume. However, letters from practising […]

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LSNP AGM: Lawyers should give back to society

x Bookmark By Mapula Sedutla The Law Society of the Northern Provinces (LSNP) held its 125th annual general meeting and conference late last year at Sun City. Speakers at the […]

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ADF will still exist in the new dispensation

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho The Attorneys Development Fund (ADF), held its annual general meeting (AGM) on 6 February in Johannesburg. Chairperson of the ADF, Nomahlubi Khwinana, said the portfolio […]

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2017 prize winners for best articles in De Rebus

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho Johannesburg attorney, Emile Myburgh, has won the 2017 LexisNexis Prize for the best article contributed to De Rebus by a practising attorney. Mr Myburgh won […]

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Progress only achievable through a united profession discussed at NADEL’s National Young Lawyers Summit

x Bookmark By Kevin O’Reilly The National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) held its National Young Lawyers Summit from 26 to 27 January. The purpose of the summit was to […]

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Brazil and South Africa to share ideas on improving the mining sector

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho The Embassy of Brazil in South Africa hosted a seminar on the legal framework of mining in Brazil and South Africa on 7 December 2017 […]

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Constitutional Court Justice Bess Nkabinde retires

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho Justice Bess Nkabinde has retired from the Bench of the Constitutional Court after serving for 12 years. A special ceremonial session was held on 7 […]

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People and practices – March 2018

x Bookmark Compiled by Shireen Mahomed John Roderick Graeme Polson and Jean Polson have formed a partnership and are practicing as Polson Attorneys in Johannesburg. Jeanette Bodemer has been appointed […]

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LSSA discusses way forward after implementation of LPA

x Bookmark By Nomfundo Manyathi-Jele The Co-chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Walid Brown and David Bekker, are currently hosting information sessions on the way forward after […]

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