Reporting a lawyer to the Law Society in South Africa means reporting them to the Legal Practice Council (LPC), which replaced all former Law Societies. The LPC enforces the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 and deals with every case of attorney misconduct. 6 Steps of Reporting a Lawyer to the Law Society in South …
Reasons to file a complaint against an attorney in South Africa are usually based on clear ethical breaches that affect a client’s rights or finances. When an attorney fails to meet professional standards set by the Legal Practice Council (LPC), you have the right to report them for investigation. Each complaint is reviewed under the …
If you are ever in a legal dispute, one of the first questions that may come up is: Can a lawyer contact the other party directly in South Africa? The short answer is no — not when the other party already has a lawyer. South African law is very strict about this. According to the …
There are 10 rules from the Code of Conduct for Legal Practitioners in South Africa that you should know. These are important when you are dealing with lawyers, especially if you want to understand what fair, ethical, and professional conduct looks like. On this page, LegalAdvice.org.za went all out to explain the 10 key rules …