Judge Hlophe’s latest court case
Last week Judge John Hlophe filed the latest in a long line of cases related to his possible impeachment. He is asking the Johannesburg...
Legal profession regulation threatens judicial independence in the long-term
Since the Legal Practice Act of 2014 came into operation, a change came about in the legal community that is unnoticeable on the surface,...
Directive for the Family Court in the Johannesburg High Court
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY JUDGE PRESIDENT
(HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG) OFFICE 1210
Telephone number: 011 335 0116/011 335 0162 / 011 335...
Misrepresentation by Law Firms Notice
NOTICE TO LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
02 June 2022
Dear Legal Practitioners
It has come to the attention of the Legal Practice Council that certain legal practitioners and/or firms...
Department of Justice says it’s recovering from cyber hack causing court case delays
A cyberattack on the Department of Justice that collapsed court systems across the country has been contained, the department said on Sunday.
Most of the...
Time to rethink the role of the advocate in SA law
South Africa’s legal system is in dire need of a shake-up to make it more inclusive and accessible to those who need it the...
Businesses pushing back against self-serving legal industry
Caveat Legal reflects on 10 years of legal industry disruption
The commercial legal sector has lost focus on its original purpose - to protect and...
Update on Progress in Restoring Justice Services Following Ransomware Attack
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) wishes to inform child maintenance beneficiaries that some functionality of the MojaPay system has been recovered...
Department of Justice hit with ransomware attack
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in South Africa says it has suffered a ransomware attack which has also affected its website.
In a...
List of the top law firms and best lawyers in South Africa in 2021
The South African legal industry is filled with brilliant legal minds helping residents meet their legal needs. Their increased desire of using law as...
Legal tech startup to stop unfair legal billing in SA reducing bills by up...
A new legal tech startup, Legal Lens, will protect companies, state entities, and individuals from inflated legal fees. The startup is able to reduce...
IowaDocs replaces HotDocs Market with XpressDox
The Iowa State Bar Association has replaced HotDocs Market with XpressDox Publisher for their IowaDocs® service. IowaDocs includes a library of hundreds of legal...
