LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMES HIGH COURT RULING ON RAF URGENT BID TO EXTEND MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) welcomes the judgment handed down by Justice Nyathi in which the urgent application brought by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) was struck from the roll with punitive costs. The […]
LSSA CONDEMNS THE COLD-BLOODED MURDER OF PROSECUTOR TRACY BROWN AS A HEINOUS ATTACK ON THE RULE OF LAW The President of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Nkosana Mvundlela, has expressed his deepest outrage and sorrow at the brutal and calculated murder of Regional Court Prosecutor Ms Tracy Brown, who was gunned […]
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has launched a national initiative aimed at reducing the backlog of open claims that are ready for settlement. This ongoing initiative will be rolled out across all regions, beginning with the Pretoria Region from 6 to 8 August 2025. Participating law firms may submit a maximum of ten qualifying […]
LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA CONGRATULATES JUDGE PRESIDENT DUNSTAN MLAMBO ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE OF SOUTH AFRICA The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) warmly congratulates Judge President Dunstan Mlambo on his appointment as the Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. On behalf of the attorneys’ profession, […]
Congratulations to the Newly Elected Members of the Legal Practice Council We are pleased to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the legal practitioners who have been elected to the Legal Practice Council. This important milestone reflects their dedication and commitment to upholding the highest standards of legal practice. The newly elected Council members are: Llewelyn Gray Curlewis Martus […]
The 9th BRICS Legal Forum will be held on 19-20 September 2024 in Moscow, Russia, at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), hosted jointly by the Association of Lawyers of Russia (ALRF) and MGIMO. Legal practitioners from the BRICS member States and other countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and new […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of its Executive Director, Tony Pillay. This tragic loss is felt keenly across the LSSA, its House of Constituents, staff, and the broader legal profession, all of whom have lost a dedicated and influential figure. Tony Pillay joined […]
PROGRAMME LSSA Annual Conference and AGM – Umhlanga Durban Theme: Envisioning the future of the legal profession Download PDF version here. 19 APRIL 2024, FRIDAY 08:00 – 09:00 Registration and refreshments 09:00 – 09:05 KwaZulu-Natal Legal Practitioners Association Welcome address Umesh Jivan 09:05 – 09:15 Welcome by Law Society of South Africa President Eunice […]
Applications welcome The Law Society of South Africa and SASSETA are offering an opportunity for interested employed learners to partake in a Skills Programme: Legal Bookkeeping. Interested learner click here to download the application form and submit the completed form with the below requested documents via e-mail to: Merlin@LSSALEAD.ORG.ZA Deadline for application: Monday, 18 March […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) deplores the recent furore around the comments of Judge Mandlenkosi Motha. The President of the LSSA, Eunice Masipa, noted: The wilful and mischievous misinterpretation of the honourable Judge’s comments and attacks on his integrity has no place in our country. Judge Motha correctly and pointedly asked the legal […]
