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The Law Reports – January/February 2024

November 2023 (6) South African Law Reports (pp 1 – 325); November 2023 (2) South African Criminal Law Reports (pp 427 – 540) This column discusses judgments as and when […]

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Conversion of the status of a legal practitioner

South African Legal Practice Council v Alves and Others 2021 (4) SA 158 (SCA) The Legal Practice Council (LPC) plays a pivotal role in the lives of legal practitioners and […]

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

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 difference between […]

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Environmental and Climate Justice Committee meeting summary

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 within its […]

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

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 digital magazine […]

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The BLA exists to change society

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 the five […]

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Firm structures: Division of tasks is not immunity from risks

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 firms) and […]

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Collective liability: Does the financial misconduct of one director of a law firm invoke liability of all directors?

Limpopo Provincial Council of the South African Legal Practice Council v Chueu Incorporated Attorneys and Others (SCA) (unreported case no 459/22, 26-7-2023) (Nicholls JA (Saldulker and Carelse JJA and Nhlangulela […]

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Do the community service regulations go far enough or are poor people losing out?

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development published a notice on 11 August 2023 on the rendering of community service by candidate legal practitioners and legal practitioners (Legal Practice Act […]

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Requirements for readmission as a legal practitioner

A person who has previously been removed from or struck off the roll of legal practitioners on the grounds that he or she was not a fit and proper person […]

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