PROFESSIONAL ETHICS LJU4802
Assignment 02
Semester 2
The case, South African Legal Practice Council v Catharina Johanna Van Der Merwe
Case Number 58532/19,
Question 1
Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014
Question 2
2.1
The South African Legal Practice Council
2.2
* The Legal Practice Council exercises jurisdiction over all legal practitioners,
as contemplated in the Legal Practice Act.
* The Legal Practice Council was established to, amongst other things, facilitate
a transformed and restructured legal profession, to provide access to justice for the
majority of citizens.
* The Legal Practice Council regulates the affairs of legal practitioners and
juristic entities.
* The Legal Practice Council develops norms and standards to guide the
conduct of legal practitioners.
* The Legal Practice Council admits legal practitioners and keeps a roll of all
practitioners.
Question 3
* Whether or not the respondent has shown cause for her name not to be
struck of the roll of legal practitioners.
* Whether or not the respondent must be struck off the roll of legal practitioners.
Assignment 02
Semester 2
The case, South African Legal Practice Council v Catharina Johanna Van Der Merwe
Case Number 58532/19,
Question 1
Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014
Question 2
2.1
The South African Legal Practice Council
2.2
* The Legal Practice Council exercises jurisdiction over all legal practitioners,
as contemplated in the Legal Practice Act.
* The Legal Practice Council was established to, amongst other things, facilitate
a transformed and restructured legal profession, to provide access to justice for the
majority of citizens.
* The Legal Practice Council regulates the affairs of legal practitioners and
juristic entities.
* The Legal Practice Council develops norms and standards to guide the
conduct of legal practitioners.
* The Legal Practice Council admits legal practitioners and keeps a roll of all
practitioners.
Question 3
* Whether or not the respondent has shown cause for her name not to be
struck of the roll of legal practitioners.
* Whether or not the respondent must be struck off the roll of legal practitioners.
