LJU4802 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025 (Answer Guide) 733857 - DUE 10 September 2025

LJU4802 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025 (Answer Guide) 733857 - DUE 10 September 2025 Question 1 The application to have the respondent struck off the roll of attorneys was brought by the Legal Practice Council (LPC). The LPC is the statutory body established in terms of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, and it holds the mandate to regulate the professional conduct of legal practitioners in South Africa. In this case, the LPC initiated the proceedings against the respondent, arguing that his misconduct rendered him unfit to continue practising as an attorney (Legal Practice Council v Steffen, Case no. 13048/23, para 2). Question 2 The legal profession in South Africa is currently regulated by the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA). This Act replaced the Attorneys Act 53 of 1979 and the Admission of Advocates Act 74 of 1964. The LPA creates a uniform regulatory framework for all legal practitioners attorneys and advocate