Archive for December, 2023

BRICS Legal Forum Gallery 8 and 9 December 2023

x Bookmark The BRICS Legal Forum serves as an open, permanent platform for legal cooperation and professional exchange of ideas between lawyers of the BRICS countries as well as the […]

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There is a difference between the Law Society of South Africa and the Legal Practice Council

x Bookmark The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has been in existence for the past five years, yet there are still legal practitioners who do not know its function or the […]

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Letters to the Editor – December 2023

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 […]

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Environmental and Climate Justice Committee meeting summary

x Bookmark By Kevin O’Reilly The Law Society of South Africa’s (LSSA) Environmental and Climate Justice Committee (the Committee) met on 8 November 2023 to discuss a number of issues […]

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Legal practitioners have a duty to change the environment and prevent state collapse

x Bookmark The National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference in October 2023. The AGM was kick started by the launch of NADEL’s […]

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The BLA exists to change society

x Bookmark The Black Lawyers Association (BLA) held its gala dinner and Annual General Meeting (AGM), in Cape Town on 17 and 18 November 2023 under the theme, ‘Reflections on […]

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Firm structures: Division of tasks is not immunity from risks

x Bookmark Law firms commonly implement internal structures aimed at meeting their peculiar requirements. The structures may include rules for the admission of partners (directors in the case of incorporated […]

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The billable hour dilemma: Time to reconsider legal billing practices

x Bookmark By Nicholaas Smuts The legal profession has long relied on the billable hour as the standard method for charging clients. Lawyers meticulously track their working hours, and clients […]

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Ponder before posting, as you may not have the right to be forgotten

x Bookmark There are two approaches that continue to define the global and South African media landscapes, namely, social media and citizen journalism. In its basic form, social media include […]

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Decoding statutory interpretation: An in-depth analysis of the South African Constitutional Court

x Bookmark Pentimenti is a very interesting Italian term, often applied in the study of art where repented traces or sketches concealed by layers of paint soon reveal themselves (Douglas […]

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