The Legal Practice Council
The Legal Practice Council is a national, statutory body established in terms of section 4 of the Legal Practice Act, No 28 of 2014. The Legal Practice Council and its Provincial Councils regulate the affairs of and exercise jurisdiction over all legal practitioners (attorneys and advocates) and candidate legal practitioners.
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The Legal Practice Council is mandated to set norms and standards, to provide for the admission and enrolment of legal practitioners and to regulate the professional conduct of legal practitioners to ensure accountability.
Stakeholder Engagement
The LPC, at its meeting of 18 May 2019, engaged the Minister of Justice and Constitutional matters on matters relating to access to Justice.
Examinations 2020
Code of Conduct
Scam Alert: Fraudsters targeting Attorney’s trust accounts
The Legal Practice Council appoints an Executive Officer
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The Legal Practice Council is a national, statutory body established in terms of section 4 of the Legal Practice Act, No 28 of 2014. The Legal Practice Council and its Provincial Councils regulate the affairs of and exercise jurisdiction over all legal practitioners (attorneys and advocates) and candidate legal practitioners.
The Legal Practice Council confirms no leak of the Attorney’s admission examination papers
Media Statement
WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICE ON EXAMINATION LANGUAGE
The above matter refers. Kindly be advised that Council at its meeting which was held on 13 December 2019, notifies the legal profession that: - 1. the Notice dated 04 March 2019 relating to Examination Language is withdrawn. 2. the withdrawal is done to allow the...
LEGODI JUDGMENT ADMISSIONS – 13-DEC-19
Roelofse AJ [1] Out with the old — in with the new. The Legal Practice Act, 2014 ('the Act')' introduced an entirely new regime for the legal profession in South Africa. In addition, the Act introduced significant changes for persons who wish to apply be admitted and...
NOTICE TO ALL LEGAL PRACTITIONERS GIVING TAX ADVICE THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE ACT
Legal Practitioners giving tax advice 1. The Legal Practice Council has met with representatives of the S A Revenue Service (“SARS”), at the request of SARS, to discuss issues relating to tax practitioners. 2. Section 240(1) of the Tax Administration Act of 2011 (“the...
Amendment to Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of LPA
Download Here Amendment to Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of LPA
The Legal Practice Council welcomes the judgement on Section 26(1)(a) by the Constitutional Court
11 December 2019 The Legal Practice Council welcomes the judgement on Section 26(1)(a) by the Constitutional Court The Legal Practice Council welcomes today's judgement by the Constitutional Court on Section 26(1)(a) of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014. The Council...
Notice Fidelity Fund Certificate application portal opened until 31 December 2019
Fidelity Fund Certificate application portal The Legal Practice Council would like to inform all legal practitioners that the Fidelity Fund Certificate application portal remains open. All difficulties encountered during the application process have been noted and are...
Legal Practice Council saddened by death of Legal Practitioner in a court accident
The Legal Practice Council (“LPC”) as the regulatory body for all legal practitioners and candidate legal practitioners in South Africa is saddened by the passing of Advocate Addelaid Ann Ferreira -Watt who died after a gun, displayed in court as an exhibit,...
The Legal Practice Council turns one
1st November 2019 marks one year since the launch of the Legal Practice Council (LPC) a national, statutory body established in terms of section 4 of the Legal Practice Act, No 28 of 2014.“The work done over the past year has been geared to make sure that...
The Legal Practice Council concerned with barriers to the legal profession
The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has noted with concern that it is now becoming a trend that some law firms are making a driver’s license and or ownership of a motor vehicle as one of the key requirements for graduates to be considered for practical...
FRAUD ALERT
The Legal Practice Council (LPC) would like to warn legal practitioners about the increasing levels of e-mail frauds and the fact that cybercrime is not covered by the policy provided by the Legal Practitioners Indemnity Insurance Fund.Practitioners...