BWE1501 ASSIGNMENT 1 2026
DUE 20 AUGUST 2026
Question 1
In terms of section 6 of the Legal Practice Act, what are some of the duties of the
Legal Practice Council? (4)
Section 6 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 sets out the this duties of the Legal
Practice Council:
Regulate the conduct and affairs of all legal practitioners and candidate legal
practitioners (including attorneys, advocates and candidate attorneys).
Advise the Minister regarding matters concerning the legal profession and legal
practice.
Develop norms and standards to guide the conduct of legal practitioners, candidate
legal practitioners and the legal profession.
Develop programmes to empower historically disadvantaged legal practitioners and
candidate legal practitioners.
(Study Unit 1, para 3.1 – "Single regulatory body for attorneys and advocates")
, Question 2
List only 9 main issues relating to the attorney as a regulated profession.
The attorneys' profession is regulated by the Attorneys Act 53 of 1979. The main issues
relating to the regulation of the attorneys' profession are as follows:
Trust and business money
Trust and business accounts
Accurate and detailed bookkeeping records
Auditing of trust accounts
DUE 20 AUGUST 2026
Question 1
In terms of section 6 of the Legal Practice Act, what are some of the duties of the
Legal Practice Council? (4)
Section 6 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 sets out the this duties of the Legal
Practice Council:
Regulate the conduct and affairs of all legal practitioners and candidate legal
practitioners (including attorneys, advocates and candidate attorneys).
Advise the Minister regarding matters concerning the legal profession and legal
practice.
Develop norms and standards to guide the conduct of legal practitioners, candidate
legal practitioners and the legal profession.
Develop programmes to empower historically disadvantaged legal practitioners and
candidate legal practitioners.
(Study Unit 1, para 3.1 – "Single regulatory body for attorneys and advocates")
, Question 2
List only 9 main issues relating to the attorney as a regulated profession.
The attorneys' profession is regulated by the Attorneys Act 53 of 1979. The main issues
relating to the regulation of the attorneys' profession are as follows:
Trust and business money
Trust and business accounts
Accurate and detailed bookkeeping records
Auditing of trust accounts