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

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. <a href="https://kaya959.co.za">Kaya 959</a>