/ 2 August 2022

Constitutional court upholds ban on foreigners practising law in South Africa

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None of the four candidates for a vacancy at the apex court were in favour of merging it with the supreme court of appeal

The prohibition in the Legal Practice Act did not amount to unfair discrimination because it sought to achieve a legitimate government objective of restricting a profession for citizens and permanent residents, the court held

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