What are the differences between criminal and civil cases?
Our law distinguishes between criminal and civil cases and how these cases are processed in courts.
Are lawyers surviving 2021?
Post 2020, most lawyers will agree that it is not business as usual. Most legal practices experience strain on cashflow due to delayed or non-payments from distressed clients and delays in finalising professional matters relating to court proceedings, Masters’ Offices, RAF etc. To survive or grow while facing financial challenges, most legal practices must continuously
What are client’s rights to cost estimates when instructing legal practitioners?
The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA) came into force on 1 November 2018. The LPA governs legal practitioners (attorneys and advocates) and prescribes how legal practitioners must give clients upfront cost indications and confirm legal instructions before proceeding with billable legal services. In terms of Section 35(7) of the LPA, Practising Attorneys and
What are the sources of South African Law?
Do you want to know why it can be dangerous to consult Google on your South African legal issue? Unlike countries such as Germany, India or the USA, South Africa does not have a codified legal system. This means that South African Law has more than one source. Not all resources on the internet always
What are the requirements to become an attorney or advocate in South Africa?
LLB students often wonder about the training and steps it requires to become an admitted attorney or advocate in South Africa. We hope this blog will help provide a checklist of statutory requirements. To become an attorney or advocate in South Africa, a lawyer generally has to meet the following requirements: Hold a LLB degree
What are the different forms of legal practices?
Attorneys, Referral Advocates and Trust Account Advocates, who are admitted as such in the High Court of South Africa, and enrolled by the Practice Legal Council, in terms of the Legal Practice act 28 of 2014 (“LPA”), are collectively referred to as “legal practitioners”. The LPA came into force on 1 November 2018. Section 34
Where do lawyers work?
It has been said: “Home” is where your WiFi connects automatically. So when we are asked “where are our lawyers based?”, post pandemic 2020, we are not always sure how to answer.. Some lawyers have fully operational home offices. They receive service of documents, manage staff, do all work, keep all records and hold consultations
How can lawyers help when you are facing a legal dispute?
When you are facing a legal dispute, a lawyer can assist in various ways, and not only by launching a court case, to help settle, resolve, or end the dispute. These strategies are collectively referred to as “alternative dispute resolution” legal services. The purpose of this blog is to give the public information on 6
LWFH MOST INSPIRING LAWYER 2020
It is the season of giving and time to lift our spirits after a tough year. We are looking for the most inspiring lawyer of 2020!
What are your comments on the tariff recommendations by the SALRC for legal services offered by attorneys and advocates? Deadline: 30 November 2020
The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA) came into full force on 1 November 2018. The LPA drastically changed the regulation of the South African legal profession. The major changes included: Attorneys and advocates were merged into a single profession, referred to as “legal practitioners”. Prior to the LPA, attorneys and advocates had different