South Africa spends too much money on medical malpractice lawsuits and wants to pursue new ways to settle cases out of court
Courts do have a crucial role in political cases but alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be considered
The former president is looking for new pro bono legal counsel
to defend him on arms deal charges, on the brink of the matter going to trial after 17 years
The deadly institution of the death penalty should be abolished. It undermines humanity and in places where adequate legal representation is inaccessible it is often unjustly applied
Billions of rand at stake if lawyers lose out, but the fund says it is only trying to reduce the ballooning costs associated with personal injury claims
Several attorneys and advocates told the Mail & Guardian that their fraternity is now “under siege”.
Decisions about who is recommended for the advocates’ top honour were always the exclusive terrain of the independent bar councils
The 13 detained activists had been holding a meeting about health issues, not about homosexuality
Lawyers Ronald Bobroff and son Darren have been found guilty of cheating and overcharging people in need of legal aid after road accidents.
Black lawyers gathered in Midrand to discuss mobilising an association that would align itself with the EFF and represent disadvantaged communities.
South Africa’s biggest corporate law firms are overwhelmingly white and male, in contrast with the majority of the country’s law graduates.
Women and black men are seriously outnumbered by pale males at South Africa’s corporate law firms.
The battle has shifted from the courtroom to the bottom line as attorneys fight to get their fees.
An information technology system to ensure more black advocates receive work from the government is causing a stir in the legal fraternity.
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/ 16 December 2008
A court in Australia has approved the use of Facebook to notify a couple that they lost their home after defaulting on a loan repayment.
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/ 21 December 2005
Beatrice Mtetwa, a Zimbabwean lawyer and human rights activist, fights for the right to press freedom in a country facing an economic meltdown.