Voluntary Contributions for Membership to the LSSA The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) requests voluntary contributions from legal professionals in support of the organisation’s activities and initiatives. As a respected member of the legal profession, your contribution will play a vital role in enabling the LSSA to continue its efforts in enhancing the standards and advocacy of the legal profession across South Africa. The LSSA […]
Advisory | 29 October 2025 Deeds Registries Regulations Board Nominations The Law Society of South Africa invites nominations for appointment to the Deeds Registries Regulations Board and its alternate members, as the current term ends on 31 December 2025. Click here to access full notice and submission details. All interested legal practitioners are requested to […]
Advisory | 28 October 2025 Sectional Titles Regulations Board Nominations The Law Society of South Africa invites nominations for appointment to the Sectional Titles Regulations Board and its alternate members, as the current term ends on 31 December 2025. Click here to access full notice and submission details. All interested legal practitioners are requested to […]
Advisory | 28 October 2025 Advisory to the Legal Profession: Request for Comments on Robing in the Lower Courts The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) invites members of the legal profession to submit comments on the Robing of legal practitioners in the Lower Courts, as outlined in the notice issued by the Legal Practice Council (LPC). Click here […]
Voluntary Contributions for Membership to the LSSA The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) requests voluntary contributions from legal professionals in support of the organisation’s activities and initiatives. As a respected member of the legal profession, your contribution will play a vital role in enabling the LSSA to continue its efforts in enhancing the standards and advocacy of the legal profession across South Africa. The LSSA […]
Advisory | 13 October 2025 RISK MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMME OF THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE ACT, 2002 The Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act 38 of 2001) (FICA) is an Act which establishes the Financial Intelligence Centre and a Money Laundering Council to deal with such activities, to impose certain duties on institutions which might be […]
Press Release | 9 October 2025 The Law Society of South Africa and Laws.Africa launches My LawLibrary: Powerful and personalised legal research is now within reach The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) and Laws.Africa have announced the launch of My LawLibrary, a new set of powerful research tools built for legal professionals who need […]
Advisory | 29 September 2025 DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS IMMIGRATION DIRECTIVE NO. 22 OF 2025 – EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CONCESSION The legal profession is hereby advised of the extension of the temporary concession granted by the Department of Home Affairs, as encapsulated in Directive No. 22 of 2025. The previously issued Directive No. 4 of […]
8 September 2025 Press release LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA CONDEMNS THE ASSASSINATION OF JOHANNESBURG ATTORNEY BOUWER VAN NIEKERK AND CALLS FOR URGENT PROTECTION OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) expresses its deepest condolences to the family, colleagues, and friends of Mr Bouwer van Niekerk, a respected insolvency attorney who was […]
5 September 2025 PRESS RELEASE LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA ISSUES STERN WARNING AGAINST THE THEFT, LEAKAGE AND USE OF STOLEN EXAMINATION PAPERS The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the theft and leakage of professional examination papers, as well as the possession, circulation and use of […]
