The Legal Practice Council (the Council) is being established in terms of Section 4 of the Legal Practice Act, 2014 (the Act). The Council will exercise jurisdiction over all legal practitioners (both attorneys and advocates) and candidate legal Practitioners. When section 120(4) of the Act comes into operation, which is intended to happen on 31 [...]
The Cape Law Society's on-line registration form for the Attorneys Admission Examination scheduled for 14 and 15 August 2018 is now available. Click on link hereunder for further information: http://capelawsoc.law.za/admission-exams-aug-2018-on-line-registration-form/
Attention: Members of the Cape Law Society Amended Conveyancing Fee Guidelines, released by the Law Society of South Africa are now available. Please be advised that these Guidelines are to come into operation with respect to instructions received as from 01 June 2018 onwards. The composite document includes the following: Conveyancing: Conventional Deeds, Guideline [...]
NOTARIAL PRACTICE EXAMS: JUNE 2018 Kindly be advised that the on-line registration form the Notarial Practice Examinations Examination to be written on the 20 June 2018. Please note that payment for the examinations should be made prior to completing and submitting the form. As far as payment is concerned, kindly be advised that the fee [...]
The Attorneys Admission Exam Results for Feb 2018 (as results are collated according to exam number, please ensure that you have your exam number at hand): http://capelawsoc.law.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Admission-Exams-Feb-2018-Results.pdf Please note further the remark applications should be submitted by today, that is with respect to results that have been made available. Click on link below to [...]
Dear Members and Candidate Attorneys As you are aware, on 21 February 2018 the Minister of Finance announced an increase in the VAT rate from 14% to 15%, which takes effect on 1 April 2018. Following this announcement, kindly note the adjusted prescribed fees as per table hereunder: DESCRIPTION FEE IN (RANDS) VAT AT [...]
Members are advised that at the Special General Meeting of the Cape Law Society held on 26 March 2018, the MOTION to approve the transfer , by the CLS, of a cash amount to the Law Society of South Africa, prior to the proposed dissolution of the CLS in terms of section 97(2)(a) of the Legal [...]
The Cape Law Society (“CLS”) has noted with concern the wide spread and systemic arbitrary arrest and detention of judges and lawyers in Turkey. Reliable reports indicate that since July 2016: approximately 1525 lawyers have been prosecuted, 578 have been arrested and held in pre-trial detention and 99 have been sentenced; more than 4400 judges [...]
Members are referred to the Directive dated 28 February 2018, issued by the Office of the Judge President of the Western Cape High Court with respect to the official language of record in all Courts within the Western Cape. WCHC DIRECTIVE ON LAGUAGE
Members are apprised of a Social Justice Conference taking place on 6 and 7 March 2018, details appear here-under, including the registration form and other relevant documentation: Time 08:30 – 16:00 (both days), Venue Nelson Wine Estate, R44, Windmeul, Paarl Registration Deadline 28 February 2018 Speakers The Honourable Justice President JP Hlophe, Adv [...]