, LJU4802 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
2 2025 - DUE 10 September 2025; 100% correct solutions
and explanations.
Question 1
Who brought the application that the respondent be struck off
the role?
The application for the respondent to be struck off the roll 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, mandated to regulate the conduct of attorneys and advocates
in South Africa. It has the authority to ensure that members of the
legal profession uphold the highest standards of integrity, honesty,
and professional conduct. When a practitioner is alleged to have
acted unethically, dishonestly, or in a manner that brings the
profession into disrepute, the LPC may institute proceedings in
court seeking to have that practitioner suspended or permanently
removed from the roll. In this case, the LPC acted as the applicant to
protect the public, safeguard the dignity of the legal profession, and
maintain confidence in the justice system.
Question 2
Cite the legislation that currently regulates the attorney’s
profession in South Africa.
The attorney’s profession in South Africa is currently regulated by
the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014. This Act replaced the Attorneys
Act 53 of 1979 and brought significant reforms to the legal
2 2025 - DUE 10 September 2025; 100% correct solutions
and explanations.
Question 1
Who brought the application that the respondent be struck off
the role?
The application for the respondent to be struck off the roll 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, mandated to regulate the conduct of attorneys and advocates
in South Africa. It has the authority to ensure that members of the
legal profession uphold the highest standards of integrity, honesty,
and professional conduct. When a practitioner is alleged to have
acted unethically, dishonestly, or in a manner that brings the
profession into disrepute, the LPC may institute proceedings in
court seeking to have that practitioner suspended or permanently
removed from the roll. In this case, the LPC acted as the applicant to
protect the public, safeguard the dignity of the legal profession, and
maintain confidence in the justice system.
Question 2
Cite the legislation that currently regulates the attorney’s
profession in South Africa.
The attorney’s profession in South Africa is currently regulated by
the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014. This Act replaced the Attorneys
Act 53 of 1979 and brought significant reforms to the legal
