Archive for September, 2018

Is the profession ready for the full implementation of the LPA?

x Bookmark Once the Legal Practice Council (LPC) takes over the regulation of the legal profession later this year – when the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA) is […]

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Letters to the editor – September 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 attorneys […]

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New International Arbitration Act a start of a new era for South Africa

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho Werksmans Attorneys hosted a seminar on arbitration in Johannesburg on 14 June. Senior Counsel at the Johannesburg Bar, Patrick Lane said it was the dawn […]

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Small and medium sized law firms need to be innovative

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho LexisNexis together with the Gauteng Law Council held a Boot Camp for small and medium sized law firms on 20 July at the CSIR Convention […]

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The rebirth of the BLA’s, African Law Review

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho The Black Lawyers Association – Legal Education Centre (BLA-LEC) officially relaunched its African Law Review Journal on 17 July in Johannesburg. Former Judge of the […]

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People and practices – September 2018

x Bookmark Compiled by Shireen Mahomed Livingston Leandy Inc in Durban has four new appointments. Norton Rose Fulbright in Johannesburg has appointed Candice Gibson as a senior associate. Swemmer & […]

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The Legal Practice Council elections underway

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha, has announced the commencement of the nominations for the election of the South African Legal Practice […]

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Judicial skills pivotal in the administration of justice

x Bookmark By Barbara Whittle Opening the Judicial Skills workshop in East London in July, the Judge President of the Eastern Cape Division, Selby Mbenenge impressed on participants that judgeship […]

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Are you a ‘professional’ legal practitioner?

x Bookmark By Emmie de Kock Do you like family photos that include at least three generations? Is it not interesting to see how different your grandfather is dressed from […]

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The importance of developing internal controls in legal practices

x Bookmark By Thomas Harban The statistics received from the Attorneys Fidelity Fund (the Fund) indicate that as at 31 May the Fund had 1 166 contingent claims on record […]

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