Regulations Regarding Legal Practitioners Letter from GAA to Director General
From: The Executive Committee of the GAAPer Email: chantelle@gaa.org.za, tiaan@joubertlaw.co.za
Date: 28 APRIL 2020
To: THE ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL, ADV JB SKOSANAPer email: jskosana@justice.gov.za
Director General,
We refer...
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