LJU4802 Assignment 1 2025 (Exceptionally Crafted) Semster 2 Due 10 September 2025

LJU4802
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2025
Due 10 September 2025

, LJU4802

Assignment 1

Semester 2 2025

Due 10 SEPTEMBER 2025



Professional Ethics



Question 1

Who brought the application that the respondent be struck off the roll?

The application was brought by the South African Legal Practice Council, which
sought an order that the respondent be struck off the roll of attorneys.¹



Question 2

Cite the legislation that currently regulates the attorney’s profession in South
Africa.

The profession of attorneys in South Africa is regulated by the Legal Practice Act 28 of
2014 (LPA).²



Question 3

Explain why an attorney must have a Fidelity Fund certificate and practise with a
trust banking account.

An attorney is required to hold a Fidelity Fund certificate in terms of sections 84 and
85 of the LPA. This certificate, issued by the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund, provides
assurance that members of the public are protected against financial loss caused by
theft or misappropriation of trust monies by legal practitioners or their employees.³