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The case for a differentiated rate of payment of subscriptions by legal practitioners in SA to the LPC at the rate of 2% of taxable income (arising from the highest levels of income inequality in the world)

The Legal Practice Council (LPC) established in terms of ch 2 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA), came into being on 1 November 2018 and is the […]

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LPC releases the results of the provincial council elections

  By Kgomotso Ramotsho The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has concluded and released the results of the provincial councils’ elections, which took place from 29 January to 15 March. In […]

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LSSA warns LPC of anti-competitive aspects in draft Code of Conduct

By Barbara Whittle In its comments to the Legal Practice Council (LPC) on the draft Code of Conduct submitted in early February, the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) recommended […]

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Executive committee for the LPC elected

By Kgomotso Ramotsho On 31 October, 23 members of the Legal Practice Council (LPC) elected the Executive Committee of the LPC in Pretoria. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa on […]

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LPC election results announced

  By Mapula Sedutla Today, the National Forum on the Legal Profession (NF) announced the elected attorneys and advocates who will form part of the first Legal Practice Council (LPC). […]

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BLA and NADEL announce their nominees for the LPC

A joint press statement by the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) and the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) states that the announcement by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, […]

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LPC: What practitioners stand to lose?

As the National Forum on the Legal Profession continues to work earnestly on its mandated functions, and as the profession moves closer to the formation of the Legal Practice Council […]

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Legal practitioner mental health questions considered by the courts

The importance of addressing mental health matters in the legal profession has been widely covered in recent years. Anna Newport (‘Hormonal imbalance – the silent predator’ (2025) Law Society Gazette […]

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It’s 2025 and you still don’t know the difference between the Law Society of South Africa and the Legal Practice Council?

Despite the Legal Practice Council (LPC) having been established six years ago, confusion persists among legal practitioners regarding its role and how it differs from the Law Society of South […]

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Letters to the Editor – January/February 2025

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 who make their identities […]

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