Legal Practice Bill
latest news & developments
Strike-off case pulls in judge
Judge Mushtak Parker is implicated in an application to strike off his former partners. He is also involved in the fight between the Western Cape high court’s judge president and…
New Act, new council, new Bar
The Legal Practice Act and the Pan Africa Bar Association could mean big changes
Judiciary calls for balance between independence and accountability
Many members of the judiciary are uneasy about the draft Superior Courts Act norms and standards that Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has prepared.
Legal Practice Bill: Fusion in disguise
Converging the professions of attorney and advocate is a contentious issue and will change the legal landscape. Dene Smuts and John Jeffery face off.
Bills, Boers and Nkandla, it’s seriously silly
Between secrecy, controversy and infighting, election season shows no sign of slowing down, writes Rapule Tabane.
Controversial Bill ends legal fraternity’s self-regulation
While the National Assembly has passed the Legal Practice Bill, some feel the Bill will erode the independence of the legal profession.
Call for more public say in legal fees
The African National Congress has rejected self-regulation and has accused members of the Bar of self-interest.
George Bizos rails against proposed Bill
Respected human rights lawyer George Bizos has used a submission by late chief justice Arthur Chaskalson to argue against the Legal Practice Bill.