x Bookmark The coming into effect of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA) has brought along necessary changes in governing legal practitioners and harmonising the profession. However, the […]
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x Bookmark The type of prosecution permissible when instituting and conducting prosecution for offences under the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA) or regulations made thereunder, is determined by […]
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x Bookmark One of the functions of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), in fulfilling its mandate of representing the attorneys’ profession, is to comment on legislation and policy […]
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x Bookmark Legal practitioners, as part of the services they may provide relate to deceased estates, either in the role as executors, administrators or as agents. In terms of the […]
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x Bookmark Donaldson v Legal Practice Council (GJ) (unreported case no 15295/2020, 5-11-2020) (Lamont J (Meyer J and Harrison AJ concurring)) In the Donaldson matter, the Gauteng Local Division of […]
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x Bookmark The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA), which came into force fully on 1 November 2018, places a strong emphasis on community service. One of its stated […]
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x Bookmark Recently, the Legal Practice Council (LPC) has amended the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA) rules providing that it is now a misconduct for a law firm […]
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