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 […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) notes with concern the reports from Brazil on the attack on Democratic institutions following the election of the new Brazilian President. There can be no justification for the attack on the Parliament and the Supreme Court. The LSSA, which focuses on the Rule of Law and in association […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) is pleased by the judgment and order of the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) in the matter of National Council for and of Persons with Disabilities and Another v Minister of Transport and Others (GJ) (unreported case no 039100/2022, 15-12-2022) (Tolmay J). The LSSA is the second applicant in […]
To demonstrate the Legal profession’s commitment to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism compliance, ahead of the pending FATF decision on the greylisting, the Law Society of South Africa will be hosting a hybrid (face to face/virtual) seminar on AML/CFT compliance for legal practitioners in Cape Town and Johannesburg. LSSA Communications: Mapula Oliphant: mapula@lssa.org.za Tel: (012) 366 8800 or 076 026 5997
Conveyancers are reminded that the Deeds Registry will be having stakeholder engagements on the Electronic Deeds Registration System (eDRS) over the next few weeks. We urge conveyancers to attend these meetings, as this system will profoundly change the conveyancing landscape. The invitation, agenda and spreadsheet with the dates and venues are available for download below. […]
Dear colleague, As the country’s economy continues to recover since the pandemic, we know that many of our members are overwhelmed and dealing with anxiety, fear and even resilience fatigue. Please know that help is at hand. The LSSA has collaborated with PPS and the Reality Wellness Group to offer telephonic counselling and support. The […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) regularly updates its panel of legal practitioner arbitrators, mediators and experts which is used as its primary source when the LSSA is called on to appoint or nominate arbitrators/experts/mediators in contractual and other disputes.Applicants must be practising attorneys or advocates, and must possess sufficient relevant experience in a specialist field of practice. The LSSA will take […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) welcomes the appointment of Justice Mandisa Maya as the Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. On behalf of the attorney’s profession, the President of the LSSA, Mabaeng Lenyai, conveys the highest esteem on her appointment. “Justice Maya will contribute to the ongoing transformation process of […]
The Minister of Police has published for comment draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) dealing with the investigating, search, access or seizure of articles pursuant to the Cybercrimes Act, 19 of 2020. Government Gazette 47021 dated 15 July 2022 containing the notice and the draft SOPs appears on the LSSA’s website. Practitioners are welcome to send […]
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 12 to 16 September 2022, and registrations close on Friday, 8 July 2022. National Wills Week is now an established highlight […]
