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COMMITTED TO BUILDING A BETTER LEGAL PROFESSION FOR ALL -
COMMITTED TO BUILDING A BETTER LEGAL PROFESSION FOR ALL -
COMMITTED TO BUILDING A BETTER LEGAL PROFESSION FOR ALL -
COMMITTED TO BUILDING A BETTER LEGAL PROFESSION FOR ALL
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NEWS: ENGAGEMENT WITH CHIEF REGISTRAR
CHIEF REGISTRAR ENGAGEMENT ON EDRS
Conveyancers have been invited to engage with the Chief Registrar of Deeds on the proposed Electronic Deeds Registration System project. Read advisory 1, read advisory 2 and read advisory 3.
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NEWS: BOGUS PRESS RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE ON ROADSIDE ARRESTS IS BOGUS
A press release purporting to be from the LSSA and giving the former LSNP contact details, providing advice on roadside arrests, is a bogus press release. We urge that it not be quoted or distributed as the content is factually incorrect.
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PRESS RELEASE: LSSA CONDEMNS ADVOCATE ATTACK
LSSA HAS CONDEMNED ATTACK ON ADVOCATE BY BLF MEMBERS
The LSSA has condemned the violent attack on an advocate by members of Black First Land First (BLF) at the Johannesburg High Court. Read press release
FOR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
DEEDS REGISTRAR ENGAGEMENT
LSSA urges conveyancers to attend the Chief Registrar of Deeds’ engagements on the Electronic Deeds Registration System Project in various areas. Read advisory 1, read advisory 2 and read advisory 3.
ILFA SECONDMENT PROGRAMME
ILFA's annual international secondment programme offers lawyers from African jurisdictions the opportunity to apply for a sponsored 3-month secondment at highly reputed international law firms and corporations based in London, Paris, Lisbon and Dubai. Applicationd eadline: 12 December 2018. Read more here.
LATEST ON THE LEGAL PRACTICE ACT
View our Frequently Asked Questions from practitioners here. If you have a question on the Legal Practice Act, please direct it to LSSA@LSSA.org.za.
View recent notices from the Legal practice Council here.
1 November 2018 saw the repeal of the Attorneys Act, 1979 and the abolition of the statutory provincial law societies. The LPC took over the law societies’ staff and assets and commenced to regulate the profession. Read advisory here.
FOR THE PUBLIC
ADMISSION OF GUILT FINES: SHOULD YOU JUST PAY?
The SAPS may give a person, who has been arrested on suspicion of a less serious crime, an option to pay an admission of guilt fine. Many people pay an admission of guilt fine so that they can be released from police custody – not knowing what it means and how it will affect them. Unfortunately, there are consequences to paying an admission of guilt fine which may haunt a person for many years to come. It is advisable first to speak to an attorney before you pay an admission of guilt fine. Download our brochure and read more here.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT ATTORNEYS
Attorneys are registered with the provincial law societies where they are based. Complaints must be lodged with the relevant law society. Check whether an attorney is in good standing, has a Fidelity Fund certificate, get contact information for complaints and read about your rights and responsibilities as the client of an attorney. Read more.
CLAIMING FROM THE ROAD ACCIDENT FUND: WHY USE AN ATTORNEY
Although you can claim direct from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) if you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, an attorney specialising in personal injury claims has the knowledge and experience to assist you and to ensure that your claim is properly calculated and submitted to the RAF in accordance with the Road Accident Fund Act and Regulations. Read more.
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