, BWE1501 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 26 March 2025; 100% correct
solutions and explanations.
Question1 What are the three requirements for admission as an
attorney? (3)
To be admitted as an attorney in South Africa, an individual
must meet the following six requirements:
1. Age Requirement – The applicant must be at least 21
years old to be admitted as an attorney.
2. Citizenship or Residency – The applicant must be a South
African citizen or a lawfully admitted permanent
resident.
3. Educational Qualification – The applicant must have
obtained an LLB degree from a South African university
that is recognized by the Legal Practice Council (LPC).
4. Completion of Practical Vocational Training (Articles
of Clerkship) – The applicant must have completed a
period of practical vocational training (articles of
clerkship) under a practicing attorney or attended a
recognized law school.
5. Passing the Legal Practice Examination – The applicant
must have passed the Legal Practice Council’s attorneys’
admission examination, which tests knowledge of legal
practice, ethics, and procedures.
6. Good Character and Fitness – The applicant must be a fit
and proper person to be admitted as an attorney. This is
determined by the court, which assesses the applicant’s
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 26 March 2025; 100% correct
solutions and explanations.
Question1 What are the three requirements for admission as an
attorney? (3)
To be admitted as an attorney in South Africa, an individual
must meet the following six requirements:
1. Age Requirement – The applicant must be at least 21
years old to be admitted as an attorney.
2. Citizenship or Residency – The applicant must be a South
African citizen or a lawfully admitted permanent
resident.
3. Educational Qualification – The applicant must have
obtained an LLB degree from a South African university
that is recognized by the Legal Practice Council (LPC).
4. Completion of Practical Vocational Training (Articles
of Clerkship) – The applicant must have completed a
period of practical vocational training (articles of
clerkship) under a practicing attorney or attended a
recognized law school.
5. Passing the Legal Practice Examination – The applicant
must have passed the Legal Practice Council’s attorneys’
admission examination, which tests knowledge of legal
practice, ethics, and procedures.
6. Good Character and Fitness – The applicant must be a fit
and proper person to be admitted as an attorney. This is
determined by the court, which assesses the applicant’s
