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Navigating the community service regulations for legal practitioners: Section 29 of the Legal Practice Act

The imminent commencement of the obligation on practising and candidate legal practitioners (PLPs and CLPs) to render community service pursuant to s 29 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of […]

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LSSA AGM: Envisioning the future of the legal profession

The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) held its Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 19 and 20 April, under the theme ‘Envisioning the future […]

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Full court affirms legal practitioners’ exclusive rights in taxations of bills of costs

JJVR v Taxing Master, High Court of South Africa (Western Cape Division) and Another (Horowitz and  South African Legal Practice Council as intervening parties) [2024] 1 All SA 178 (WCC) […]

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To admit or not: Case comment of Ex Parte Galela

On 1 November 2023, the Legal Practice Council (LPC) celebrated five years of its existence since the coming into effect of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014. It was […]

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Magistrate Khoele says legal practitioners should have an interest in each other’s development

The Pretoria Attorneys Association (PAA) held a function for candidate legal practitioners in Pretoria on 22 February 2024, to welcome the legal practitioners starting their journey into the legal profession, […]

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Rational distinction debated on the Legal Practice Act

The Constitution serves as the supreme source of law in the country (see s 2), it equally serves as the foundation of all other laws that end up being promulgated […]

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The Law Reports – March 2024

January 2024 (1) South African Law Reports (pp 1–329); January 2024 (1) South African Criminal Law Reports (pp 1–119)   This column discusses judgments as and when they are published […]

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Associations for the legal profession – how can they help you? Cape Town Candidate Attorneys’ Association

In the previous issue of SA Lawyer, the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) approached legal associations in South Africa (SA) to tell us more about their associations (see ‘Associations […]

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Associations for the legal profession – how can they help you? Employ a Lawyer

In the previous issue of SA Lawyer, the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) approached legal associations in South Africa (SA) to tell us more about their associations (see ‘Associations […]

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Associations for the legal profession – how can they help you? Gauteng Attorneys’ Association

In the previous issue of SA Lawyer, the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) approached legal associations in South Africa (SA) to tell us more about their associations (see ‘Associations […]

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