The task team that must carry forward the resolutions of the high-level summit on Briefing Patterns in the Legal Profession has a critical and heavy burden on its figurative shoulders. […]
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Read moreCompiled by Barbara Whittle Mthatha attorney Mvuso Notyesi and Brits attorney Jan Janse van Rensburg were elected Co-chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) at its annual general […]
Read moreCompiled by Barbara Whittle In a joint press release on 11 April, the presidents of the four statutory law societies – Ashraf Mahomed of the Cape Law Society; Lunga Peter […]
Read moreCompiled by Barbara Whittle The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) expressed its grave concern at the comments relating to the courts made by President Jacob Zuma when addressing a […]
Read moreCompiled by Barbara Whittle At the end of March, outgoing Co-chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Busani Mabunda and Richard Scott noted the landmark judgment of the […]
Read moreCompiled by Barbara Whittle Early in April, the outgoing Co-chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Busani Mabunda and Richard Scott issued a press release calling on attorneys […]
Read moreBy Siyabonga Sibisi The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 (the Act) was regarded as a step in the right direction towards acknowledging that violence against the vulnerable, especially women […]
Read moreStandard Bank of South Africa Ltd v Botes t/a JHLS Botes Vervoer (NWM) (unreported case no: M85/2015, 13-8-2015) (Landman J) By Elzaan Potgieter A proper interpretation of the National Credit […]
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