Practice Management

Ongoing cybercrime threats

The importance of cyber risk management for law firms has received increased international attention following on the widely covered data breach at the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca & Co, […]

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The ethical duty of technology competence

The national lockdown accelerated the use of technology by legal practitioners in South Africa (SA). Legal practitioners were forced to work from home and to type and create their own […]

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Keep your brand – appoint a registered and credible auditor

Rule 54.20 of the Rules as per ss 95(1), 95(3) and 109(2) of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (the Rules) requires each legal practice to appoint an auditor […]

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Is a perfect storm on the way?

I am not aware of any previous period in history, when numerous events taking place simultaneously, have had such a profound impact on legal practice in South Africa (SA). At […]

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Inspection of accounting records

By Rampela Mokoena In the article ‘Handling of trust money – dealing with the obligations of a trust account legal practitioner’ 2019 (May) DR 6, I suggested that the Legal […]

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When clients fail to cooperate

It is often said that legal practitioners are creatures of client instructions. At the core of the vast ecosystem that makes up legal practice is the relationship between a legal […]

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The legal profession’s focus on the future

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced many legal practitioners to shut their law firms’ doors forever. Those legal practitioners who are lucky enough to be able to continue with their […]

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LPIIF claim statistics

The 2020/2021 Legal Practitioners’ Indemnity Insurance Fund NPC (LPIIF) scheme year commenced on 1 July. The team at the LPIIF thought that this would be an opportune time to give […]

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Legal practice management during and beyond COVID-19

The world is currently facing a huge challenge in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic. This situation presents many challenges and uncertainties, as well as new opportunities for businesses. It […]

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The certainty of legal technology in South African legal practice

The year 2020 will forever be remembered as representing the epitome of uncertainty and extraordinary times, and has seen the rapid market integration of legal technology across various industries, including […]

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