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LEGALLY SPEAKING: Imbalances and inequalities in the legal profession of SA.

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There are currently some 27 200 practising attorneys registered on the roll of attorneys at the Legal Practice Council and 7 000 candidate attorneys in South Africa.
With a majority of attorneys being white (53%), the recently published Draft Legal Sector Code (Draft LSC) looks to address the imbalances and inequalities in the profession and ensure the development of the body that will produce well-trained and competent providers of legal services.
The legal profession does not currently have a sector code to guide it in addressing the imbalances and inequalities.
5 Oct 2022 8AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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