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Women were first afforded to be admitted as attorneys and advocates in South Africa after promulgation of The Woman Legal Practitioners Act 7 of 1923. The first white woman was admitted as an attorney in 1923, while the first coloured woman was admitted as an advocate in 1962. The first black woman attorney was admitted

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There are different types of practising advocates (“Counsel”) who can assist client matters in South Africa. The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (effective from 1 November 2018) governs all types of legal practitioners and divides advocates into 2 categories, namely “Trust Account Advocates” and “Advocates” without Trust Accounts. Practising “Trust Account Advocates” are allowed

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