The Legal Profession in SA – History, Liability & Regulation

The Legal Profession in South Africa: History, Liability & Regulation discusses the history of the legal profession in South Africa, the common-law liability of legal practitioners and the regulation of the profession. The work describes the development of the profession in South Africa, highlighting the complex role that practitioners have played in the development of our society. It also explores the legal nature of the relationships that may exist between practitioners and clients as well as between practitioners themselves. €œA valuable resource for legal practitioners and law students. The book addresses the fundamental question: how should legal practitioners act, and within what ethical guidelines and laws? In answering this question, the book offers to strengthen legal practice at a crucial time for the rule of law in our country.€ -Retired Constitutional Court Judge Edwin Cameron