Have Your Say Legal Practice Amendment Bill [B 11B - 2017]
The Select Committee on Security and Justice invites stakeholders and interested persons to submit written submissions on the Legal Practice Amendment Bill [B 11B - 2017] (National Assembly – sec 75).
The Legal Practice Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Legal Practice Act, 2014, to further regulate, amongst other matters:
- The establishment of the South African Legal Practice Council;
- The prescription of areas of jurisdiction of the Provincial Councils;
- The composition of the Board;
- The duties of banks in respect of trust accounts and
- The duration of the National Forum on the Legal Profession.
Written submissions must be received by no later than 21 November 2017.
Request for copies of the Bill, written submissions and enquiries must be directed to Mr G Dixon, Select Committee on Security and Justice, 3rd Floor, Office 133, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8001 or emailed to gdixon@parliament.gov.za or faxed to 086 658 9371.
Issued by Hon. SG Mthimunye, MP, Chairperson: Select Committee on Security and Justice.
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