While much of the scholarly attention devoted to lawyer regulation focuses on state or national actors, the impact of international lawyer organizations has been largely ignored. Increasingly, however, a number of such lawyer organizations influence the regulation of lawyers, including, inter alia, the International Bar Association (“IBA”), the Union Internationale des Avocats (“UIA”), the Council…
New South African National Legal Practice Council begins its term of office
The Legal Practice Council (LPC), a statutory body responsible for regulating the affairs of the legal profession, announced a new 23 member Council to take office for a term of 3 years, commencing on 01 November 2021. Established in November 2018, this is the second Council that is being appointed to regulate the South African…