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Volume 2013, Issue 531, June 2013
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A global legal profession : editor's note
Author Kim HawkeySource: De Rebus 2013 (2013)More LessThis month's De Rebus is dedicated to the 18th Commonwealth Law Conference (CLC), which took place in Cape Town from 14 to 18 April under the theme 'Common challenges - common solutions: Commonwealth, commerce and ubuntu'.
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Letters to the Editor
Source: De Rebus 2013, pp 4 –6 (2013)More LessAppoint judges on merit - Vuyo Tshiki
Legal Practice Bill hearings - the Attorneys Fidelity Fund - Andries Landman
Senior counsel status discriminates - Emraan Vawda
Regulate CA employment - Busani Lemuel Baloyi
Balancing act between CAs and principals - DJ Schoeman
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Chief Justice Mogoeng seeks judicial independence : news
Author Kevin O'ReillySource: De Rebus 2013 (2013)More LessIn April Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng gave the 2013 Annual Human Rights Lecture at the University of Stellenbosch's law faculty. He spoke on 'the implications of the Office of the Chief Justice for constitutional democracy in South Africa'.
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New UNESCO Chair in Education Law in Africa : news
Author Kathleen KrielSource: De Rebus 2013 (2013)More LessProfessor Ann Skelton, the director of the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria, has recently been appointed as the incumbent of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Chair in Education Law in Africa.
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Mentors honoured : news
Author Kathleen KrielSource: De Rebus 2013 (2013)More LessOn 25 April the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) hosted an event honouring mentors in law firm development in Johannesburg.
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Justice Department's plans for the next five years : news
Author Kevin O'ReillySource: De Rebus 2013, pp 9 –10 (2013)More LessIn March the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development released its strategic plan for the next five years, from 2013 to 2018. The plan highlights the department's priorities for the short, medium and long term, as well as some of the challenges it faces.
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LSSA makes further submissions on the LPB; comments on submissions by the Attorneys Fidelity Fund : LSSA news
Source: De Rebus 2013, pp 11 –12 (2013)More LessThe Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) last month made further submissions on the Legal Practice Bill (B20 of 2012) to the Justice Portfolio Committee.
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LSSA elects new co-chairpersons : LSSA news
Author Barbara WhittleSource: De Rebus 2013 (2013)More LessJohannesburg attorney and Black Lawyers Association (BLA) Vice-president Kathleen Matolo-Dlepu and Harrismith attorney David Bekker were elected co-chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) at the LSSA's annual general meeting in Cape Town in mid-April.
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LSSA raises concerns with Tax Administration Act draft rules : LSSA news
Source: De Rebus 2013 (2013)More LessEarlier this year the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) commented to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on the draft rules to be promulgated under s 103 of the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011.
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People and practices
Author Shireen MahomedSource: De Rebus 2013, pp 13 –14 (2013)More LessPeople and practices
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5 minutes with the Pretoria Attorneys Association
Author Nomfundo Manyathi-JeleSource: De Rebus 2013 (2013)More LessThis month De Rebus news editor Nomfundo Manyathi-Jele spoke to the chairperson of the Pretoria Attorneys Association (PAA), Dawie Beyers, about the association.
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The 18th Commonwealth Law Conference : feature
Authors: Kim Hawkey and Mapula SedutlaSource: De Rebus 2013, pp 16 –24 (2013)More LessThe 18th Commonwealth Law Conference, which took place in South Africa for the first time from 14 to 18 April, brought over 900 Chief Justices, judges, lawyers, legal academics and others in legal-related fields to Cape Town to focus on current trends under the theme 'Common challenges - common solutions: Commonwealth, commerce and ubuntu'.
De Rebus editor Kim Hawkey and deputy editor Mapula Sedutla prepared this report on the conference. International keynote speakers opened the conference each day, followed by a total of 48 panel sessions (with over 175 speakers) divided into four streams, namely:- Corporate and commercial law.
- Legal and judicial profession.
- Constitutionalism, human rights and the rule of law.
- Contemporary legal topics.
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CLC Stream A : Corporate and commercial law : feature
Author Mapula SedutlaSource: De Rebus 2013 (2013)More LessUnder the topic of corporate and commercial law, a session was held to consider whether special commercial courts were a good or a bad idea.
The chairperson of the session was Nigerian Bar Association council member, Miannaya Essien SAN; while the speakers were Engish solicitor, David Greene; President of the Ghana Bar Association, Nene Amegatcher; and British Virgin Islands Attorney-General, Dr Christopher Malcolm.
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CLC Stream B : Legal and judicial profession : feature
Authors: Kim Hawkey and Mapula SedutlaSource: De Rebus 2013, pp 28 –38 (2013)More LessIn a session chaired by South African attorney Max Boqwana, the chairperson of the United Kingdom (UK) Bar Standards Board, Baroness Ruth Deech; South African advocate Jeremy Gauntlett SC; and Canadian general counsel Malcolm Mercer spoke on the regulation of the legal profession.
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CLC Stream C : Constitutionalism, human rights and the rule of law : feature
Authors: Kim Hawkey and Mapula SedutlaSource: De Rebus 2013, pp 40 –43 (2013)More LessIn a session chaired by Dr Sam Amadi, the chair of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission; former South African Constitutional Court Justice Kate O'Regan, Indian advocate Jaideep Gupta QC and Law Society of Zimbabwe President Lloyd Mhishi spoke on the challenges of modern constitutions.
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CLC Stream D : Contemporary legal topics : feature
Authors: Kim Hawkey and Mapula SedutlaSource: De Rebus 2013, pp 44 –46 (2013)More LessMedia freedom and access to information were discussed in a session titled 'Information, secrecy and WikiLeaks'.
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The law reports
Author David MatlalaSource: De Rebus 2013, pp 48 –52 (2013)More LessApril 2013 (2) The South African Law Reports (pp 325 - 642); [2013] 1 The All South African Law Reports March no 1 (pp 511 - 631) and no 2 (pp 633 - 713)
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New legislation
Author Philip StoopSource: De Rebus 2013, pp 54 –56 (2013)More LessLegislation published during the period 18 March 2013 - 19 April 2013.
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Employment law update
Authors: Talita Laubscher, Monique Jefferson and Moksha NaidooSource: De Rebus 2013, pp 57 –58 (2013)More Less
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Recent articles and research
Author Henk DelportSource: De Rebus 2013, pp 59 –60 (2013)More LessRecent articles and research