Every attorney-at-law who holds a current practising certificate has been assigned a unique attorney number which appears on the practising certificate. Effective September 1, 2011, all attorneys-at-law other than law officers of the crown and legal officers of government when … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Further to an application made by the Jamaica Bar Association, the Supreme Court has granted an injunction restraining the GLC from exercising its mandate as the Competent Authority for attorneys-at-law pursuant to Section 91A of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
The following personnel and operations of the General Legal Council are now located on the 2nd Floor at 40 Duke Street, Kingston. 1) Chief Executive Officer; 2) Disciplinary Committee; 3) Continuing Legal Professional Development (CLPD). All other operations are available … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
We have identified various errors in the CLPD Regulations, and other amendments have been suggested. We will be taking steps to amend the Regulations in the next few weeks. The following are the amendments that have been proposed so far, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Pursuant to the LEGAL PROFESSION (CONTINUING LEGAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT) Regulations, 2013 each attorney-at-law must participate in a prescribed number of Continuing Legal Professional Development (CLPD) courses and activities during each year. Please note that as from the year 2014, any … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
The Legal Profession (Continuing Legal Professional Development) Regulations, 2013 set out the number of credits each person should obtain each year. The Council wishes to advise all concerned that applications for accreditation of CLPD courses or activities should be made … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Attorneys-at-law are hereby reminded of regulation 16(1)) of the Legal Profession (Accounts and Records) Regulations, 1999, which requires every attorney-at-law to deliver an accountant’s report to the Council for each year unless he or she files a declaration which satisfies … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Every attorney-at-law who holds a current practicing certificate has been assigned a unique attorney number which appears on the practicing certificate. Effective September 1, 2011, all attorneys-at-law other than law officers of the crown and legal officers of government when … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Attorneys-at-law are hereby reminded of Regulation 9 of the Legal Profession (Enrolment & Practising Certificate Fees) Rules 1971 as amended by the Legal Profession (Enrolment & Practising Certificate Fees) (Amendment) Rules 1992, which states: “Where an … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Increasingly the General Legal Council is being asked to confirm whether a particular attorney is in good standing. The Council will be indicating (where applicable) that: Practising certificate fees for the current or prior years are … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
