LJU4802
Assignment 1
Semester 2
Due 10 September 2025
, ASSIGNMENT 01
DUE DATE AND TIME: 10 SEPTEMBER 2025, 1:00 PM
Student Name:
Student Number:
Question 1 (1 mark)
The application to have the respondent struck off the roll was brought by the Legal
Practice Council (LPC).1 The LPC is the statutory body established under the Legal
Practice Act 28 of 2014, tasked with regulating the legal profession. It ensures that
practitioners maintain high ethical and professional standards. This body has the duty to
protect the public and uphold the reputation of the profession by initiating disciplinary
proceedings against practitioners who engage in misconduct.
Question 2 (1 mark)
The legislation currently governing the attorney’s profession in South Africa is the Legal
Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA). 2 The Act replaced the Attorneys Act 53 of 1979 and
unified the previously separate regulation of attorneys and advocates into a single
statute. The LPA modernises the legal framework by:
• Establishing the Legal Practice Council;
• Prescribing requirements for admission, enrolment, and practice; and
• Emphasising accountability through mechanisms such as Fidelity Fund
certification.
This Act provides the legal foundation for all disciplinary actions and professional
conduct matters in the case under discussion.
Question 3 (3 marks)
Assignment 1
Semester 2
Due 10 September 2025
, ASSIGNMENT 01
DUE DATE AND TIME: 10 SEPTEMBER 2025, 1:00 PM
Student Name:
Student Number:
Question 1 (1 mark)
The application to have the respondent struck off the roll was brought by the Legal
Practice Council (LPC).1 The LPC is the statutory body established under the Legal
Practice Act 28 of 2014, tasked with regulating the legal profession. It ensures that
practitioners maintain high ethical and professional standards. This body has the duty to
protect the public and uphold the reputation of the profession by initiating disciplinary
proceedings against practitioners who engage in misconduct.
Question 2 (1 mark)
The legislation currently governing the attorney’s profession in South Africa is the Legal
Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA). 2 The Act replaced the Attorneys Act 53 of 1979 and
unified the previously separate regulation of attorneys and advocates into a single
statute. The LPA modernises the legal framework by:
• Establishing the Legal Practice Council;
• Prescribing requirements for admission, enrolment, and practice; and
• Emphasising accountability through mechanisms such as Fidelity Fund
certification.
This Act provides the legal foundation for all disciplinary actions and professional
conduct matters in the case under discussion.
Question 3 (3 marks)
