Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014)

Notice No. 401

20 July 2018

GG 41781

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

The National Forum on the Legal Profession ( "the National Forum "), a transitional body established in terms of Chapter 10 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 ( "the Act "), hereby publishes the Rules required by sections 95(1), 95(3) and 109(2)(a) of the Act.

The National Forum considered the comments received from interested parties after publishing a draft of the Rules in Government Gazette No. 41419 dated 2 February 2018, as required by sections 95(4) and 109(2)(b) read with sections 97(1) and 109(2) and (3) of the Act as amended by the Legal Practice Amendment Act 16 of 2017.

The Rules will be applied by the Legal Practice Council after its establishment in terms of Chapter 2 of the Act and will apply to all legal practitioners (attorneys and advocates) as well as all candidate legal practitioners and juristic entities as defined in the Act.

The Rules consist of the following parts:

The Rules, along with the Code of Conduct for legal practitioners published in Gazette 40610 of 10 February 2017 and the Regulations still due to be promulgated, will play an important role in the establishment of a single unified statutory Legal Practice Council to regulate the affairs of all legal practitioners, candidate legal practitioners and juristic entities in South Africa.

Enquiries:

Ms. Charity Nzuzu, - Executive Officer: National forum, Email: [email protected]

Adv. K.D Moroka SC - Chairperson : Mr M Boqwana - Deputy Chairperson : Ms C Mhlungu - Executive Officer

[Final Rules Notice No. 401, GG41781, dated 20 July 2018 and amendments pertaining thereto can be obtained from Enquiries above]