NADEL AGM and National Policy Conference 2019
Read moreRestoring the Independence of the Prosecutorial Authority in South Africa
Read moreLaw Society welcomes Adv Shamila Batohi to the NPA
Read moreLaw Society shocked at allegations of corruption against Pretoria Chief Magistrate
Read moreNADEL media statement: NADEL supports the elected government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Read moreNADEL NEC set to demand amendment of Constitutional Court judges term of office
Read moreLaw Society of South Africa urges Zimbabwean government to restore order
Read moreAttorneys Development Fund: The passing away of Mr Mackenzie Mukansi
Read moreNadel: The Death of Mr Mackenzie Mukansi of the Attorneys Development Fund
Read moreCode of Conduct for legal practitioners published for comment
Read moreLSSA welcomes Constitutional Court judgment on the SADC Tribunal
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association supports 16 Days of Activism
Read moreLaw Society condemns attack on Johannesburg advocate by members of BLF
Read moreAttack on Johannesburg advocate at Johannesburg High Court condemned as a threat to justice and the rule of law
Read moreNADEL mourns the passing of NADEL stalwart, Mr. Jerome Mthembu
Read moreLaw Society press release: Law Society welcomes appointment of Adv Shamila Batohi as NDPP
Read moreNew NDPP brings hope of a better era
Read moreILFA Flagship Secondment Programme - Application deadline: 12 December 2018
Read moreNADEL repulsed by kidnapping and robbery of CEO of the Legal Practice Council
Read moreLSSA Advisory: Conveyancers invited to Electronic Deeds Registration System Project engagement with Chief Registrar of Deeds
Read moreLSSA Advisory: Conveyancers invited to Electronic Deeds Registration System Project engagement with Chief Registrar of Deeds
Read moreLaw Society launches independent whistle-blowing channels to report exam leaks
Read moreLegal Practice Council Notice: Election of Provincial Councils: Section 23(4) of the Legal Practice Act, 2014 and (Rule 16)
Read moreNADEL calls upon Parliament to adopt higher moral standards
Read moreLaw Society clarifies confusion relating to its continuation under the Legal Practice Act
Read morePre-election Statement of the SADC-LA Election Observation Mission to the Presidential Election in Madagascar
Read moreLegal Practice Council: Code of Conduct not in operation
Read moreLegal Practice Council Notice: Operations of the Legal Practice Council
Read moreImplementation of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014
Read moreBLA applauds the Legal Practice Council for electing black women as its leaders
Read moreStatement of apology issued by the non-BLA, non-Nadel council members of the Council of the Law Society of South Africa
Read moreLSSA invites candidates to indicate their interest in position of NDPP
Read moreNADEL welcomes the appointment of the Finance Minister Tito Mboweni
Read moreBLA: Consolidating power and advancing a revolution
Read moreNADEL celebrates the results of the Legal Practice Council (LPA) Elections 2018
Read moreNADEL shocked by Judge Frank Kroon's Admission of Gross negligence in dealing with the SARS 'Rogue Unit'
Read moreLaw Society warns public about scam text/SMS from V.N.X Attorneys
Read moreBLA deeply embarrassed by unfounded criticism levelled against the elections of the Legal Practice Council
Read moreCape Law Society: Public protests in our country
Read moreLSSA urges all to support efforts to transform the legal profession through the soon-to-be-announced Legal Practice Council
Read moreMedia allegations in respect of Regional Court President, Eric Nzimande, as well as attorneys against whom allegations of improper conduct have been m ...
Read moreNadel: Bid to end human trafficking
Read moreServing as a Small Claims Court Commissioner
Read moreRoad Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill update
Read moreNotification issued on behalf of the Council Members of the LSSA previously referred to as the statutory component on Legal Practice Council elections
Read moreLSSA calls for comments on its new draft constitution
Read moreJoint statement by BLA and NADEL on the election of the South African Legal Practice Council
Read moreCape Law Society: Expropriation without compensation
Read moreLSSA welcomes election process for Legal Practice Council; urges practitioners to participate
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association endorses rewriting of Attorneys Admission Examination
Read moreGet your will drafted for free by an attorney during National Wills Week: 17 to 21 September 2018
Read moreLaw Society welcomes Constitutional Court judgment on National Director of Public Prosecutions
Read moreNadel Condemns the attack on Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Read moreLaw Society calls for accountability for unconstitutional and unlawful immunity for Dr Grace Mugabe
Read moreCybercrime: Business email compromises
Read moreLaw Society calls for respect and dignity during service delivery protests
Read moreLaw Society of South Africa press release: Law Society triumphant in Proxi Smart matter
Read moreStatement by the Nadel condeming the attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the inaction of the United Nations
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association pledges solidarity with workers
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association press release on the passing of Cde Madikizela-Mandela
Read moreNADEL statement on the passing of the icon of our new nation, Cde Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela
Read moreNotyesi and Barnard elected co-chairpersons to lead Law Society in year of critical change for the legal profession
Read moreCape Law Society expresses concern with wide spread arrests and detention of judges and lawyers in Turkey
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association (BLA) elects National Executive Committee
Read moreLaw Society welcomes SADC Tribunal judgment by Gauteng High Court; urges Presidency to take action
Read moreApply for the IBA Developing Bar Programme Scholarship for the 2018 IBA Confernce
Read moreLaw Society calls for higher standard of ethics and accountability for public officials
Read moreNADEL Calls for speedy action by President Zuma
Read moreLegal Practice Amendment Act to ensure smooth handover to new Legal Practice Council dispensation
Read moreProtection of Personal Information Guideline for South African Law Firms
Read moreLSSA saddened at death of former Co-Chairperson, Julian von Klemperer
Read moreLaw Society of the Northern Provinces media release: Criticism against the judiciary testifies of disrespect towards the judiciary
Read moreLaw Society calls on the ruling party openly to promote and protect the Rule of Law
Read moreThe Cape Law Society is very concerned with the recent unmeritorious attacks on the Judiciary
Read moreNADEL media statement on the Independence of the Judiciary
Read moreNadel statement: A call to strengthen our institutions of justice
Read moreNADEL media statement on State Capture case
Read moreSAJEI invites candidates to apply for Aspirant Judges Programme
Read moreBLA condemns growing accusations of judicial overreach
Read moreApply for accreditation and enrolment on the Panel of Court-Annexed Mediators in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West
Read moreMedia Statement - Halala Nomfundo Mahlangeni
Read moreLSSA says RABS Bill, 2017 offends the mores of the public
Read moreNADEL perturbed by the announcement made by the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Read moreLSSA seeks to engage Council for Higher Education on disaccreditation of law faculties
Read moreJoin the discussion on community service and pro bono
Read moreComments on RABS due by end of November
Read morePress release: Violence must end
Read moreKwaZulu-Natal Law Society Press Release: The attack by the ANC Eastern Cape Provincial Chairperson against attorney Mvuzo Notyesi
Read moreLSSA adds its voice to condemn wrongful arrests in Tanzania
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association postpones elections of the National Executive Council
Read moreLSSA condemns attorney's unacceptable behaviour towards journalist
Read moreArrest of Lawyers - An Attack on The Independence of The Legal Profession and Access to Justice
Read moreLSSA Co-Chairpersons Mid-Term Report
Read moreNADEL perturbed by the attack on the independence of the legal profession by Oscar Mabuyane
Read moreNADEL media release: NADEL associates itself fully with calls for direct UN intervention in the humanitarian catastrophe occurring in the Rakhine Prov ...
Read moreStatement of the SADC Lawyers Association on the electoral outcome ruling of the Kenyan Supreme Court
Read moreLaw Society adds its voice to condemn scourge of violence against women
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association (BLA) condemns the attack on Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi by Sihle Zikalala
Read moreNADEL notes with dismay the statements made by Mr. Sihle Zikalala
Read moreTHE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC LAWYERS (NADEL) IS DEEPLY APPALLED BY THE LEVEL OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Read moreCouncil and Staff of the Free State Law Society mourn the untimely death of Nic Swart
Read moreStaff, councillors and members of the KwaZulu Natal Law Society saddened by the loss of Nic Swart
Read morecouncil and staff of the LSNP saddened at the passing of the CEO of the LSSA
Read moreBLA saddened by the untimely death of Judge George Maluleke
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association is heartbroken by the sudden death of Mr Nic Swart
Read moreCape Law Society Press release: The Untimely Passing Away of Nic Swart, CEO of the Law Society of South Africa
Read moreNADEL mourns the passing of the LSSA CEO Nic Swart
Read moreLaw Society Shocked and Saddened at Passing of CEO, Nic Swart
Read moreNADEL: Secret Ballot Vote - Let the People Come First
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association (BLA) pays tribute to the late Judge Khalipi Jacob (Jake) Moloi
Read moreLSSA seeks level playing field for attorneys appearing in Higher Courts in Legal Practice Amendment Bill
Read moreLSSA saddened at the passing of Judge Jake Moloi
Read moreKwaZulu-Natal Law Society Press Release: Claudette Sigamoney restrained from holding herself out as an attorney
Read moreSALRC calls for comments on Issue Paper 33 on Medico-Legal Claims
Read moreAppointment of Madam Justice Leona Theron of the Supreme Court of Appeal as a Justice of the Constitutional Court
Read morePress release issued by the President of the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society Mr Umesh Jivan on the appointment of Raymond Zondo as Deputy Chief Justice of t ...
Read morePress release issued by the President of the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society Mr Umesh Jivan on the appointment of Raymond Zondo as Deputy Chief Justice of t ...
Read moreBLA to stage march to the Office of the President; Friday 14 July 2017 at 09:00
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association is appalled by the appointment of Werksmans Attorneys by Transnet to probe corruption in respect of the purchase of locomoti ...
Read moreNinth meeting of the National Forum on the Legal Profession
Read moreLSSA Advisory: Payment of sheriffs’ accounts, ad hoc appointments and general court matters
Read moreLSSA takes on Proxi Smart model in Gauteng High Court in August
Read moreLSSA welcomes the appointment of Justice Raymond Zondo as Deputy Chief Justice
Read moreInvitation to attorneys' firms to align themselves with the Procurement Protocols for briefing and allocation of work in the legal profession
Read moreLSSA strongly condemns disturbing personal attacks on Judge Bashier Vally and on the judiciary
Read moreBlack Lawyers Associations mourns the death of Advocate Imrann Moosa
Read moreLSSA urges Judicial Service Commission to scrutinise judicial candidates for racist tendencies
Read moreBLA welcomes the rather delayed resignation by Judge Mable Jansen
Read morePlacing the blame for medical malpractice suits at the door of attorneys will not lead to the improvement of the standard of public health care for th ...
Read moreLSSA calls on Council on Higher Education to consult the legal profession on issues related to the LLB degree
Read moreNew Co-Chairpersons Walid Brown and David Bekker lead Law Society of South Africa at time of transformation and change to new dispensation
Read moreBLA welcomes the JSC’s decision to refer Judge Jansen’s conduct to the Judicial Conduct Tribunal
Read moreStatement on progress made by the Action Group on Briefing Patterns in the Legal Profession
Read moreNADEL press release: Ahmed Mohammed Kathrada, an Ethical Leader and Inspiration to All
Read moreLSSA seriously concerned at unsubstantiated allegations against attorneys regarding medical negligence claims
Read moreDeeds Office Schedule of Fees of Office from 28 March 2017
Read moreNADEL welcomes Government's decision to revoke its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
Read moreNADEL mourns death of Judge Bonisile Sandi
Read moreThe Council Of The Cape Law Society Mourns the Passing Away of Judge Bonisile Sandi
Read moreNadel: The Honourable Judge Essa Moosa
Read moreCape Law Society mourns the sudden passing away of respected Judge Essa Moosa
Read moreCode of Conduct for future legal profession published
Read moreLSSA congratulates Thuli Madonsela on Commonwealth Rule of Law Award
Read moreUpdating your registration with the FIC: Information for attorneys
Read moreJSC calls for nominations for judicial vacancies
Read moreKwazulu-Natal Law Society supports proposal for a minimum monthly wage
Read moreNADEL celebrates International Human Rights Day
Read moreLSSA concerned that RAF is short changing road accident victims through hasty direct settlements
Read moreCape Law Society calls for an investigation into the conduct of the NDPP, Shaun Abrahams
Read moreNADEL press release - 16 days of Activism Campaign
Read moreSeventh plenary meeting of the National Forum on the Legal Profession
Read moreNADEL press release on the passing of Cde Fidel Castro
Read moreNADEL press release on the passing of Cde Fidel Castro
Read moreCape Law Society press release: Murder of attorney Noorudien Hassan
Read moreLSSA recognises service to the profession by former Council members
Read moreLSSA to oppose Proxi Smart proposed conveyancing-related business model
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association welcomes the release of the Public Protector's State Capture Report
Read moreLaw Society welcomes release of State of Capture report and also that NDPP is to brief Justice Portfolio Committee on withdrawal of charges against Fi ...
Read moreNADEL press statement: NADEL calls for probe into the NPA and HAWKS
Read moreLSSA welcomes withdrawal of charges against Finance Minister
Read moreLaw Society urges South African Government to reconsider withdrawing from the International Criminal Court
Read moreLaw Society joins calls for investigation into fitness for office of SABC Board members
Read moreNADEL notes the recent controversial decision by the SABC to appoint its former COO as its Group Executive of Corporate Affairs
Read moreNadel offers legal assistance to students who have been arrested during the protests
Read moreLaw Society offers services of attorney mediators to resolve education impasse
Read moreThe Cape Law Society offers to mediate in the 2017 education crisis
Read moreAttorneys Fidelity Fund to appeal judgment in Joost Heystek van der Westhuizen v The Attorneys Fidelity Fund Board of Control
Read moreConcourt EAO judgment; no EAO may be issued unless court has authorised
Read moreLSSA Awards inaugural Truth and Justice Award to Adv Thuli Madonsela
Read moreNational Forum to propose separate voters' rolls for first election of the Legal Practice Council
Read moreNadel statement: The Hawks attack on Gordhan
Read moreCape Law Society press release on the investigation by the Hawks
Read moreThe Council of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces has with concern noted the developments surrounding the investigation by the Hawks of inter a ...
Read moreFinancial transactions involving the investment of trust funds on behalf of clients
Read moreGet your will drafted for free by an attorney during National Wills Week from 12 to 16 September 2016
Read moreNADEL congratulates the IEC on successful free and fair Local Government Elections
Read moreLaw Society says elections generally free and fair, but will report irregularities to IEC
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association calls for smooth free and fair local government elections on 3 August 2016
Read moreNADEL press statement: Passing of Cde Julius Pakkies
Read moreBlack Lawyers Association press release: Government has a duty to provide women with sanitary towels
Read moreNADEL welcomes the ICASA Ruling
Read moreBLA calls on the SABC to adhere to the ICASA ruling
Read moreLaw Society press release: Law Society urges SABC to obey ICASA order to withdraw its censorship resolution
Read moreLSSA to make submissions on draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2016
Read moreEstablishment of a service provider in the property transfer industry - Proxi Smart Services (Pty) Ltd
Read moreFraudulent/scam e-mail titled ‘The Cape Law Society past due membership invoice’
Read moreLaw Society shocked at murder of Kenyan human rights lawyer
Read moreNADEL concerns over the latest developments within the SABC
Read moreLSSA alarmed at developments at state broadcaster; SABC board urged to create an environment in which journalists can report without fear or favour
Read moreLaw Society urges government to ensure a climate for free and fair elections
Read moreWomen attorneys’ panel takes AGM discussion to the next level
Read moreLSSA and Nigerian Bar Association sign preliminary statement of intent of cooperation
Read moreNadel press release: Bid to End Human Trafficking
Read moreCriminal Matters Amendment Act 2015 18 of 2015 comes into operation on 1 June 2016
Read moreNADEL Tribute on the Retirement of the Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, The Honourable Justice Dikgang Moseneke
Read moreNADEL formally lodges complaint to the JSC against The Honourable Justice Mabel Jansen
Read moreBLA hands memorandum to Gauteng High Court for impeachment of Judge Mabel Jansen
Read moreKwazulu-Natal Law Society Mr Lunga Peter on the issue Of Racism In South Africa
Read moreNadel media release on comments by Judge Mabel Jansen
Read moreNadel media release on comments by Judge Mabel Jansen
Read moreLSSA urges JSC to deal with allegations of racism expeditiously and transparently
Read moreBLA calls for the impeachment of Judge Mabel Jansen over her racist utterances
Read moreBLA condemns the burning of schools in Vuwani and the surrounding areas
Read moreFirst recommendations emerge from National Forum deliberations
Read morePresidents of the Provincial Law Societies pledge their commitment to a clean, ethical and responsive legal profession
Read moreLaw Society expresses grave concern at views by President Zuma on the courts
Read moreNotyesi and Van Rensburg elected to lead the LSSA
Read moreLSSA condemns the conduct of the Bobroffs and urges them to respect the administration of justice
Read moreLaw Society applauds landmark judgment on the binding nature of the public protector’s remedial action
Read moreMr Ronald Bobroff and Mr Darren Bobroff, who are facing serious charges of overcharging clients and related fraudulent actions, are alleged to have ab ...
Read moreApply to participate in the ILFA Secondment Placement Programme: Deadline for applications - 4 April 2016
Read moreAttorneys to update registration related information to access theFIC's new registration and reporting platform
Read moreNADEL statement on the news of the imminent release of the assassin of Chris Hani
Read moreNadel press release on its annual conference and general meeting
Read moreLaw Society urges Lesotho authorities to drop charges against lawyer
Read moreLSSA calls for submissions on briefing patterns
Read moreBLA: The government has no regard for black legal practitioners
Read moreLSSA strongly opposes Debt Collectors Amendment Bill
Read moreCape Law Society and Cape Bar Council press release: Dismay and profound unease at attack on lawyer
Read moreBLA shocked by barbaric assault on legal representative for representing clients in court of law
Read moreThe Day of the Endangered Lawyers takes place tomorrow, Friday 22 January 2016, this year in The Hague, Netherlands. The purpose of the Day of the End ...
Read moreInterest earned on trust current banking accounts: to be paid over monthly
Read moreFebruary 2016 issue of the Risk Alert Bulletin
Read moreFollowing the post by Penny Sparrow of the Democratic Alliance on Facebook that, among other racist things she said, it is a shame to be black, many S ...
Read moreThe Council of the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society records its profound and deep concern at the avowedly racist, bigoted and prejudiced posting on Facebook ...
Read moreConveyancing trust account year-end scam
Read moreScam alert
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