Legal practitioners second amendment act, 2002 commonlii. Purpose of act chapter 2 south african legal practice council part 1. Council means the council of the law society referred to in. Be it enacted by the national assembly of the republic of namibia, as follows.
List of lawyers in namibia updated march 2017 although u. The independence of the legal profession in namibia konrad. Republic of namibia 6 annotated statutes legal practitioners act 15 of 1995 professional company means a company referred to in section 7. The law association of zambia act arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. The ordinance provided for two types of people that could practice law in nigeria at that time being the professionally qualified and local attorneys. A commentary on the legal practice act is the first comprehensive handbook on legal practice under the new act. Act means the legal practitioners act, 1995 act 15 of 1995. Researching namibian law and the namibian legal system globalex. Law society means the law society of namibia established by section 40. Legal practitioners act, 15 of 1995, as amended amended rules of the law society of namibia annotation to legal practitioners act and rules of the law society supreme court rules 25 august 2017 supreme court. Republic of namibia 2 annotated statutes legal practitioners act 15 of 1995. The ir manual does not replace management or the decisions of management.
An act to reenact with amendments the law relating to the admission, enrolment and practice of legal practitioners in botswana and matters ancillary thereto. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Legal practitioners act 15 of 1995 namibia legal database. The legal practitioners act has, however, restricted the independence of the. Rules of professional conduct in the legal profession. An act to reenact the legal practitioners act 1962 as amended up to date. Promulgation of legal practitioners amendment act, 2002 act. Section 2 of the principal act is amended by the insertion of the following. Another dimension of legal education in malawi comes under the aegis of the malawi institute of legal education mile established section 8a1 of the legal education and legal practitioners act following the passing of the legal education and legal practitioners amendment act no. Find legal practitioners in namibia and get directions and maps for local businesses in africa.
Legal practitioners act 15 of 1995 namibia advocate lawyer. Provisions with respect to the length of term of articled service. Interpretation part ii law association of zambia 3. Namibia, and adjunct professor at the institute for social and development studies, munich school of philosophy sj, germany. Continued existence of legal practitionersfidelity fund 54.
Leading business lawyers in namibia backed by one of the worlds biggest law firms. Act and substitution ofthe following aspart ii andpart iii. The south african legal practitioner a commentary on the. The legal practitioners act 1967 is repealedschedule section 9 part i.
To provide for the establishment of the legal practitioners fidelity fund. The theme of this law conference is back to the basics. Legal practitioners commercial and civil law 19 feld street, windhoek tel. Amendment of rule 21 of the rules of the law society of namibia.
It will bring about dramatic change to the practice of law. Aripomeans the african regional intellectual property organisationestablished in lusakaon december 9. Labour law in namibia download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Zimbabwe and has so practised for at least two years and at the date of such. Admission as a legal practitioner of the high court of namibia, in terms of the legal practitioners act, 1995. Providing legal services to sophisticated clients in namibias most important industries and sectors. Legal practitionersfidelity fund part 1 establishment of fund and founding provisions 53. Legal practice act 28 of 2014 south african government. After a long period of waiting the legal practice act 28 of 2014 lpa was published in government gazette 38022 on 22 september 2014. List of best legal practitioners in namibia of 2020.
In terms of s 120 of the lpa, different provisions of the lpa will come into operation on dates promulgated in the government gazette and, in one instance, after a lapse of a number of years after ch 10 has come into operation. Introduction to namibian law download ebook pdf, epub. Inter alia, the act deals with l admission and enrolment l privileges, restrictions and offences in connection with practice l discipline and removal from practice. Conveyancers and notaries are legal practitioners who have written special exams with the justice training centre, allowing them to effect the legal transfer of immovable property. The legal practice act 28 of 2014 comes into full force in february 2018. He lectures at various academic institutions throughout the world as a. Disciplinary committee for legal practitioners v murorua and. Promulgation of legal practitioners second amendment act. Legal practitioners act 15 of 1995 namibia free download as word doc. Annexure a advertising guidelines rules of the law society rules of the law society of namibia notice is hereby given in terms of section 525 of the legal practitioners act, 1995 act no.
Rules of the high court of namibia gn 591990 as amended government notice ministry of justice government notice no. Inthis act, unless the context indicates otherwise agentmeans a legal practitioner practising in namibia in accordance with the legal practitionersact, 1995 or an agent entitled to practice as provided in part 2 of chapter 5. A code for regulating the conduct of lawyers in nigeria 110 profession in nigeria. Introduction the industrial relations policy and disciplinary procedures abbreviated and referred to as ir manual and shall be used as a guideline in exercising disciplinary matters, to ensure equity and fairness. To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the legal profession and legal practitioners. Click download or read online button to get labour law in namibia book now. Persons qualified to be admitted as legal practitioners and application for admission. The best 10 legal practitioners in namibia 2020 africa. Annotation to legal practitioners act and rules of the law. So far, it is only the faculty of law at chancellor college that is accredited by the council for legal education as well as the legal education and the legal practitioners act to offer degrees that entitle the holders to apply for admission to practice law in malawi as legal practitioners. Republic of namibia 2 annotated statutes legal practitioners act 15 of 1995 2.
Employers, by law, must provide employees with a safe and healthy working environment. No doubt the provisions of the 1996 act as compared with the old legal practitioners act very much curtailed the facility for the admission of foreign legal practitioners to practise before the courts of botswana. The health professions act, 2009 arrangement of sections part i preliminary short title and commencement interpretation part ii the health professions council of zambia continuation and renaming of medical council of zambia functions of council registrar part iii registration of health practitioners prohibition of practising without registration. Click download or read online button to get introduction to namibian law book now. The independence of the legal profession in namibia. Since the advocates and the attorneys act was repealed in 1996, a person with a llb degree cannot enter the legal profession without first going through practical training. Regulations relating to the fidelity fund act, under section 30 of the act 22 of 1990 government notice 6 1993.
Rules of the law society of namibia notice is hereby given in terms of section 525 of the legal practitioners act, 1995 act no. Namibia law journal 129 legal practitioners in namibia law list a. Legal practitioners act 15 of 1995 legal assistance centre. Annotation to legal practitioners act and rules of the law society. Industrial relations policy and disciplinary procedures. See also rules of professional conduct in the legal profession. Legal practitioners act, 1983 lesotho legal information. The primary legislation which conveyancers use is the deeds registries act 47 of 1937, which deals with the registration of title deeds for immovable property.
Use the search box above to search through more than 9968 annoted laws and regulations. Table of contents sections chapter 1 definitions, application and purpose ofact 1. Legal practitioner bill judicial service commission. Act to amend the legal practitioners act, 1995 so as to make provision that persons who hold a prescribed qualification in law and who has for a continuous period of at least five years performed certain legal work in the service of the state are duly qualified to be admitted as a legal practitioner signed by the president on 6 november 2002. Members of the association shall pay into the funds of the. Act, act 29 of 1998, namibian citizens from disadvantaged groups will enjoy preferential treatment and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Application for registration as a candidate legal practitioner.