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A legal profession where rules are not only read in books, but are practised and adhered to

Shandukani Mudau is a 28-year-old candidate legal practitioner and former President of the Black Lawyers Association Student Chapter National Executive Committee (BLA-SC NEC). Ms Mudau was born in Vyeboom village […]

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Legal Practitioners Development Fund NPC

Notices from the Legal Practitioners Development Fund NPC Click on the links below for the latest notices from the LPDF:         2023 Directive/notice Date Application for assistance […]

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The legal fraternity and the judiciary lost a dedicated legal practitioner in Zanele Nkosi

  Legal practitioner and chairperson of the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) in the North West province, Zanele Nkosi was described as a community hero at a memorial service held for […]

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Consequences of misconduct

Being struck off the roll of legal practitioners is a serious consequence for a legal practitioner who has been found guilty of professional misconduct or has breached relevant rules or […]

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Progressive legal education for candidate legal practitioners: What role should universities play?

  This article discusses the role of both law teachers and legal practitioners in the provision of legal education in South Africa (SA). Legal education has narrowly been viewed through […]

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Recent articles and research – June 2023

          Please note that the below abbreviations are to be found in italics at the end of the title of articles and are there to give […]

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Former President of LSSA calls on youth to be active within the organisation

The former President of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Mabaeng Denise Lenyai, called on the legal profession’s youth to join the LSSA Youth Forum. Ms Lenyai was addressing […]

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Young leader envisages a legal profession that will account to its members

In this series of feature articles, we will be focusing on young legal practitioners who want to be a part of change, who are vocal and passionate about the transformation […]

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SCA says insulting, vulgar and disparaging language by a legal practitioner cannot be tolerated

Gaone Jack Siamisang Montshiwa (Ex Parte Application) (SCA) (unreported case no 672/2021, 3-3-2023) (Siwendu AJA (Van der Merwe JA concurring)) In a case of Montshiwa, the Supreme Court of Appeal […]

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BLA stalwart laid to rest

By Maboku Mangena The legal profession is reeling with shock after losing one of its own members, Thokwane Phineas Moloto at the age of 73. Mr Moloto who was affectionately […]

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