Presidents of the provincial law societies pledge their commitment to a clean, ethical and...
We, the undersigned Presidents of the Law Societies of the Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces, acting in the public interest, commit...
Are The New Drone Regulations Overkill?
Over the last few years, unmanned flying machines, variously described as Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS),...
Eight steps to successful e-conveyancing
E-conveyancing provides Australian property lawyers and conveyancers with improved process efficiencies and superior client service. So how do you transact online? Members of Australia's...
Notyesi and Van Rensburg elected to lead Law Society of South Africa
Mthatha attorney Mvuso Notyesi and Brits attorney Jan Janse van Rensburg were elected Co-Chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) at its...
Law Society applauds landmark judgment on the binding nature of the Public Protector’s remedial...
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) has noted the landmark judgment of the Constitutional Court in the Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of...
Law Society welcomes promulgation of Legal Practice Act
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) welcomes the promulgation of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014. The Act was assented to by...
New advocates given a career boost
Assisting with the development of newly qualified advocates is the mandate of LexisNexis South Africa’s annual Advocate Advancement Programme (AAP). This year, 52 advocates...
Leading SA legal firms engage students and graduates on the #FutureofLaw
How are South African law firms responding to Covid-19, has business changed and what the future of law looks like for students and graduates.
Software-as-a-service...
Law Society Launches Independent Whistle-Blowing Channels to Report Exam Leaks
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) has appointed an independent law firm to investigate the leakage of the August 2018 Attorneys Admission Examination...
Conviction of Mr Andile Lungisa
The Cape Law Society (CLS) has noted with great concern an article in The Herald of 19 April 2018 by Ms Nomazima Nkosi titled...
Law Society Welcomes Election Process for Legal Practice Council; Urges Practitioners to Participate
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv Michael Masutha, that the elections for...
Taking African law online — and why it matters
It’s all well and good to talk about the rule of law, but what if people don’t know what the law actually is? In...
