Welcome to the Law Society of the Northern Provinces

The Law Society of the Northern Provinces (incorporated as the Law Society of the Transvaal), was established during 1892 and is the statutory body governing the attorneys profession in the four provinces constituting the former Transvaal province, i.e. the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and Limpopo Provinces.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS

1. ARTICLES BY PROF J OTTO ON NCR

2. CHIEF MASTER’S DIRECTIVES

Chief Master’s Directive of 2010 Bonds of Security in assetless companies and close corporations
pdfChief Master's Directive One of 2010

3. MAGISTRATES AND HIGH COURT TARIFFS

4. CHILDREN’S ACT

5. CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENT AND MATTERS

6. CONVEYANCING / PROPERTY LAW MATTERS

Chief Registrar Notices and circulars
Change in Transfer Duty Rates
pdfChange in Transfer Duty rates effective 23 February 2011
Electronic submission of the Transfer Duty Declaration and Payments
docTransfer Duty Declarations and payments
Recommended Conveyancing Fees (1 September 2009)
Updated recommended Conveyancing Fees
Registrar’s Circular 1/2010:
New Procedures re the issuing of certified copies in terms of Regulations 68(1), (8) and (11) as well as Regulation 52(2)
pdfNew procedure issuing certified copies
Clearance Certificates for Sectional Titles - LSNP Property Law Committee
docClearence Certificates
Transfer Duty & CGT: Exemptions as envisaged In Section 9(20) of the Transfer Duty Act, 1949 (Transferring a residence from a company or trust to a natural person) Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (10 December 2009)
pdfTransfer duty of CGT
docTransfer from company or trust to natural person
Registrars’ Conference Resolutions 2009
pdfConferenece Resolutions
SNP Circular No. 2/2006 - Apportionment of Recommended Conveyancing Fees
pdfCircular No 2/2006
Chief Registrar's Circulars
pdfCRC1 OF 2012 VESTING OF STATE LAND
pdfCRC2 OF 2012 SECT 25
pdfSKMBT 50111031511080 - Circular 4 of 2011
pdfSKMBT 50111030214301 - Circular 3 of 2011
pdfCRC2 OF 2011 Mineral Conditions - Circular 2 of 2011
pdfCRC11 of 2010 Amend STA - Circular 11 of 2010
pdfCRC10 of 2010 Amend DRA - Circular 10 of 2010
pdfSKMBT 50111030214500 - Certificate of change of name of company

7. FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE ACT

Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) requirements for Attorneys
docCircular Dec 10 Amendment Act
Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Act 38 of 2001
pdfFinancial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001
Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act, Act 11 of 2008
pdfFICA Amendment Act
Proclamation No. 5 of 2003: Fixing a date on which certain sections of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Act 38 of 2001 shall come into operation
pdfCommencement Dates for certain sections of FICA
Guidance Note 05 on Section 28 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Act 38 of 2001
pdfGuideline 05 Cash threshold reporting
Guideline on the electronic reporting of Cash Threshold Reports for Attorneys 04 October 2010
pdfCIR Electronic Giudelines Attorneys
Public Compliance Communication No.03 (PCC 03) Identification and verification matters relating to account opening procedures for asylum seekers and refugees in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Act 38 of 2001
pdfRefugees and asylum seekers

8. IMPORTANT JUDGMENTS

pdfJudgment Thulov RAF
Judgment CCT 38-10 Law Society and Others v Minister for Transport & Another
pdfJudgment CCT 38-10 Law Society and Others v Minister for Transport and Another
Media Summary CCT 38-10 Law Society v Minister for Transport & Another
docCCT 38-10 Law Society v Minister for Transport and Another Media Summary
pdfNedbank v The National Credit Regulator
Unconstitutional for a Registrar to declare immovable property executable in the case of Elsie Gundwana
pdfELSIE GUNDWANA
Judgment by Justice A J P Traverso (15 August 2008)
pdfJudgment by Traverso AJP
Judgment by Justice A J Fabricius (31 March 2010)
pdfLSSA RAF Judgement

9a. SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL RULES

9b. HIGH COURT

Amendment of Rule 70 (Tariff of fees of attorneys) Notice No. R516 in GG32208 of 8 May 2009
pdfGG 32208 No R516
Amendment of Rule 49 (Appeals) - Notice No. R518 in GG32208 of 8 May 2009
pdfRules Board amendment of Rules 518
Amendment of Rule 10A - Notice No. R86 in GG32941 of 12 February 2010
pdfAmendment of Rules No R 86
Amendment of Rule 50(5)(b) - Notice No. R87 in GG32941 of 12 February 2010
pdfAmendment of Rules No R 87
Amendment of Rule 58 - Notice No. R88 in GG32941 of 12 February 2010
pdfAmendment of Rules No R 88
Amendment of Rule 63 - Notice No. R89 in GG32941 of 12 February 2010
pdfAmendment of rules No R 89
Amendment of Rule 70 - Notice No. R90 in GG32941 of 12 February 2010
pdfAmendment of Rules No R 90
Amendment of the Rules of Court (Magistrates Courts and High Courts) relating to fees
Notice No. R499 and Notice No. R500 in GG33273 of 11 June 2010 Commencement date: 16 July 2010
pdfGOVERNMENT NOTICES NUMBER 33273 11 JUNE
Memorandum: Designation of 15 branch courts as full services courts – Minister J T Radebe (23 June 2010)
pdfDesignation of branch Courts memorandum
Urgent Practice Note from the Deputy Judge President Enrolment of unopposed motion Court applications
pdfEnrolment of unopposed motion court applications
Practice Directive North Gauteng High Court 8 June 2010 (Time frames relating to claims for damages and matters where expert notices and summaries must be delivered)
pdfPractice Directive 8 June 10
Summary of amendments
docNorth Gauteng High Court Practice Directive 8 June2010

9c. MAGISTRATES COURTS

Amendment of Rules (Sheriffs) - Notice No. R592 in GG33355 of 9 July 2010
pdfMagistrates' Courts - Amendment of the Rules July 2010
Amendment of Rules relating to fees - Notice No. R515 in GG32208 of 8 May 2009
pdfAmendment to Section 6 of the Rules Board for the Courts Law Act No 107 of 1985
Amendment of Rule 67 (Criminal Appeals) - Notice No. R517 in GG32208 of 8 May 2009
pdfMAGISTRATES COURT: AMENDMENT OF THE RULES OF COURT

9d. MAGISTRATES COURT RULES

Magistrate Court Rules as Amended
pdf30 Dec 2011 Magistrates Court Rules
docMarch 2011 Introduction
docMarch 2011 Magistrates Court Act and Rules
Amendment of the rules regulationg the conduct in the High Court
pdfAmendment of the rules regulating the conduct the High Court (Divorce Courts)
pdfAmendment of the rules regulating the conduct of the High Court 2
Criminal Court Practice Directives June 2010
pdfCriminal Court Practice Directives June 2010
Civil Practice Directives 2010 revised
pdfCivil Practice Directives 2010 revised
Adv. W Gibbs - summary of amendments
docAmended Magistartes Court Rules - Date of implementation 15 Oct
Repeal of the Divorce Court Rules and the commencement date of the Rules Regulating the Conduct of Proceedings of the Magistrates' Courts of South Africa Government Notice No. 888 as published in Government Gazette No. 33620 of 8 October 2010
pdfGovernment Gazette Notice 8 Oct 2010
Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa (Government Notice No. R740 as published in Government Gazette 33487 of 23 August 2010.
pdfPart 1
pdfPart 2
pdfPart 3
pdfPart 4
Opinion of Avd D E van Loggerenberg SC - Former Magistrates Court Rules
docFormer Magistrates Courts Rules

10. LAND TENURE MATTERS

11. THE LAW SOCIETY OF THE NORTHERN PROVINCES AMENDED RULES

Rule 81.1.1.1 and Rule 81.1.1.2
pdfATTORNEYS ACT 53 OF 1979 (AMENDED)

12. LEGAL AID MATTERS

Legal Aid Board Circular 2 of 2008 - Amendment Annexure to the Legal Aid Guide as implemented by circular 1 of 2008
pdfCircular 1 OF 2008 Amendment

13. LEGAL PRACTICE BILL

Submission by the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA)
pdfSubmission by LSSA
Proposed revision of the April 2010 Legal Practice Bill prepared by Messrs Southey and MacDonald for the LSSA, October 2010
docLegal Practice Bill 2010
Draft Legal Practice Bill, 21 April 2010
pdfLatest legal Practice Bill 21 April 2010
docKey principles of the LBS for consultation - April 2010
pdfLegal Practice Bill draft 1
pdfLegal Practice Bill draft 2
pdfLegal Practice Bill LSSA Nov 2010
pdfLegal Practice Bill December 2010
Memorandum on the Draft Legal Practice Bill, April 2010 (Prepared by Max Boqwana, Management Committee, LSSA)
pdfMemoranum 16 September 2009

14. LEGAL SERVICES CHARTER

15. NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

16. NATIONAL CREDIT ACT

Default Judgment and execution against primary residence
pdfPractice Note
Decisions under the National Credit Act (Prof Otto's Article)
pdfDecisions under the National Credit Act

17. NEW COMPANIES ACT

18. OLDER PERSON’S ACT NO 13 OF 2006

19. PIE BILL

20. PRO BONO RULE

21. PRACTICE DIRECTIVES

22. RAF MATTERS

Summary of proceedings by Adams and Adams LSSA / Minister of Transport application commenced on 1 March 2010
pdfSummary of RAF proceedings by Aamds and Adams
Direct Payments (Document prepared by Ronald Bobroff)
pdfRAF Bulletin
Summary relating to RAF matters where pleadings were not closed by 8 June 2010
pdfRule 29 RAF pleadings not closed
Summary relating to RAF/other matters where pleadings were closed by 8 June 2010
pdfRule 29 RAF pleadings closed