The ongoing trend of deaths of legal practitioners and other members within the Justice system in South Africa greatly perturbs the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA). The violent death of attorney Mbeko Venfolo, a legal practitioner killed in the mass shootings in KTC, Gugulethu, greatly saddens us, and we express our condolences to his […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) is saddened by the news of Regional Court Magistrate and Acting Judge Ms Mamello Thamae’s untimely death. We echo the sentiments of the various institutions that have condemned the unnecessary loss of a judicial officer. As our country struggles with access to justice, the loss of an experienced […]
INTRODUCTION On 8 September 2023 the Department of Transport published a draft Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill 2023 for public comment to be made by 8 October 2023. It is of extreme importance that the general public and the relevant civic associations are made aware of the dire consequences that will follow the […]
The LSSA would like to alert practitioners to the draft Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill, published for comment in GG49283 on 8 September 2023. The Bill contains a number of significant changes, which will have far-reaching implications if enacted. The deadline for comment is 8 October 2023 INTRODUCTION On 8 September 2023 the […]
Get you will drafted for free during the Law Society of South Africa National Wills Week The Law Society of South Africa National Wills Week is taking place on 11 to 15 September 2023. The Wills Week presents the ideal opportunity to get your will done. Members of the public will be able to have […]
Members of the media are invited to National Press Club media briefing with the legal profession on the Road Accident Fund (RAF) state of emergency joint memorandum. Date: Thursday, 03 August 2023 Time: 13h00 – 14h30 Venue: Court Classique Suite Hotel, Arcadia RSVP Link: https://www.eventbrite.com YOUTUBE Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ23opEIpWZTzUmd0FHNnSw The legal profession is represented by the following organisations: Law Society […]
Because of the nature of their business, across the globe, legal practitioners are known to be vulnerable to being abused for money laundering purposes. It was with this in mind that the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) met this week to focus on enhancing compliance of the legal […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) notes that legal practitioners queued at Sammy Marks Square in the Pretoria in order to take up the offer from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to negotiate block settlements for accident victims. The RAF sent a notice to legal practitioners indicating the dates and venues for block settlements. […]
The Law Society of South Africa would like to inform all legal practitioners that registration for the 2022 LSSA National Wills Week initiative is open. The LSSA National Wills Week will be held from 11 to 15 September 2023, and registrations close on Monday, 31 July 2023. National Wills Week is now an established highlight […]
