Notice re Practising Certificate Fees

REMINDER TO ALL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW ARE HEREBY REMINDED THAT THEIR ANNUAL PRACTISING CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE RENEWED ON JANUARY 1, 2020. UNDER THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT, IT IS A BREACH OF THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR AN ATTORNEY TO PRACTISE AT … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) (Amendment) Rules, 2019

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Amendment to the LPA (Canons of Professional Ethics) Rules 2019

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Guidelines on the With-Holding of Practising Certificates for Non-Compliance with the Legal Profession (Accounts & Records) Regulations

Link to Gazetted Notice Whereas: Reg. 16 (6) of the Legal Profession (Accounts & Records) Regulations (hereinafter called the Regulations) empowers the General Legal Council (hereafter called the Council) to withhold issuing a practising certificate to any attorney who fails … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Contingency Fees Regulations Effective Date

Please note that the Contingency Fees Regulations will take effect on FEBRUARY 1, 2019. GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Attorney Reminder re Accounting Regulations Compliance Enforcement

NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEYS Please be reminded that Regulation 16 (6) of the Legal Profession (Accounts and Records) Regulations empowers the Council to withhold the issue of a practising certificate to any attorney who fails to comply with Regulation 16 … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Accounting Regulations Compliance Required for Practising Certificates

NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEYS Attorneys are hereby reminded that regulation 16 (6) empowers the Council to withhold the issue of a practising certificate to any attorney who fails to comply with regulation 16 (1) which requires every attorney to deliver … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Accounting Regulations Compliance & Practising Certificates

NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Attorneys are hereby reminded of their annual obligation to file an Accountant’s Report or Declaration, as appropriate, in accordance with the Legal Profession (Accounts and Records) Regulations.  Pursuant to Regulation 16(6) the Council may withhold the … [CLICK TO READ MORE]