Notice to all Legal Practitioners – New rules regarding robing in court not yet effective

It was resolved by the Legal Practice Council at its meeting on 31 October 2018, that the Code of Conduct as gazetted by the National Forum on 10 February 2017 will not be effected on 1 November 2018. The LPC will publish it for comment as required by section 36(5) of the Legal Practice Act of 2014. As such the new Court robing code is suspended until further notice.

Issued on behalf of:
Ms Kathleen Dlepu
Chairperson: Legal Practice Council

Queries:
Ms Charity Nzuza, Acting Executive Officer
cmhlungu@justice.gov.za
31 October 2018