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National Council for and of Persons with Disabilities and the Law Society of South Africa v Minister of Transport, Road Accident Fund and Another (GJ) (case no 039100/2022) (Opperman J)

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This statement is released as a follow-up to the prior media statements issued by Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) on 21 December 2022 and 6 March 2023 in respect of the above High Court application. This media statement is intended to update the public on the current status of the litigation challenging the medical […]

Death of Ms Zanele Nkosi

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The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) condemns the killing of Zanele Nkosi, a legal practitioner who practised in Rustenburg. Unknown assailants shot Ms Nkosi while on her way to her vehicle outside her office in Rustenburg. Ms Nkosi was the Chairperson of the North-West branch of the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) and served on […]

National Council for and of Persons with Disabilities and the Law Society of South Africa v Minister of Transport, Road Accident Fund and Another (GJ) (case no 039100/2022) (Tolmay J)

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This media statement is issued as a follow-up to the LSSA’s prior media statement issued on 21 December 2022 concerning the above matter which is a constitutional challenge to the medical tariffs promulgated by the Minister of Transport on 19 August 2022 applicable to victims of car accidents claiming from the Road Accident Fund (the RAF).  In […]

Registration open for LSSA annual general meeting 2023

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Registration is now open for the Law Society of South Africa’s Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting which will take place on Friday 24 and 25 March 2023. The theme of the conference is: ‘Preparing legal practitioners for change.’ 24 March 2023 We have invited speakers from the Legal Services Ombud, the Department of Justice […]

CAREER GUIDE TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN SOUTH AFRICA PUBLISHED BY THE LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA FOR 2023

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INTRODUCTION   South Africa needs committed young graduates to join the legal profession. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a profession is a paid occupation which requires a prolonged education and training. Lawyers are part of more than 1 400 professions and careers open to young graduates from universities in South Africa.   Being a professional, […]

Provincial Associations’ meetings

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Dear Legal Practitioner, The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) is coordinating meetings of the various Provincial Associations. The objective is to ensure that practical activities for the benefit of practitioners are effective and address the concerns and challenges facing practitioners within the region. In addition the meeting is to advise on assistance required and […]

Death of Eswatini human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko

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The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) condemns the killing of Eswatini human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, who was gunned down in his house in Mbabane. Mr Maseko was the Chairperson of the Multi-Stakeholders Forum, a collaboration of political parties and civil society groups working to amplify calls for democratic reforms in Eswatini. In July […]