The Councillors serving until November 2020, having been elected at the 2018 AGM for a two-year term (in alphabetical order) are: Eldorette Harmse, Etuna Josua, Eliaser Nekwaya and Meyer van den Berg. The Councillors elected at the AGM held on 22 November 2019, for a two-year term (in alphabetical order) are: Vanessa Boesak, Gilroy Kasper, Jo-mari Koekemoer, Appolos Shimakeleni.



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The LSN has now formally commenced investigations into: (i) the trust accounts of implicated legal practitioners; and (ii) the professional conduct of the legal practitioners involved. See the details here...

The Council of the LSN may launch an investigation into alleged unsatisfactory conduct by a legal practitioner either following a formal complaint, or out of the Council’s own motion, if the Council reasonably believes that any member is guilty of unsatisfactory conduct.. See the details here...

For the past three years the LSN executed an exciting Change Project. The research component of the project involved numerous topics and research methodologies, including surveys amongst members and the users of legal services. The research results were provided to members and stakeholders, as well as a Change Document which collated all the research findings and proposed changes. From the Change Document a proposed Legal Practitioners' Bill was drafted. The LSN now invites all members to provide comments on this Bill. See the details here...

The 20th Anniversary of the Judge JP Karuaihe Trust and the 13th Annual JPK Trust Legal Excellence Awards took place on Friday, 22 November 2019 at Droombos, Windhoek.



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The Law Society of Namibia wish to make interested parties aware of the following tender bidding documents and tender drawings. See the details here...

Kindly be advised that the Annual General Meeting of the Law Society of Namibia will be held on Friday, 22 November 2019, at Droombos, Windhoek at 08h00 for 08h45 until 17h00. See the details here...

The mid-north FLAD took place on Thursday, 24 October 2019, at the Benjamin Kheimseb Community Hall, Nomtsoub, Tsumeb.



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The Law Society of Namibia invites interested Namibian registered, qualified and experienced construction companies to submit company profiles for the renovation of the existing Law Society Offices First Floor, Namlex Building, Windhoek. See the details here...

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) was founded in 1986 focusing on the lawyers practicing in the Commonwealth countries and it has a strong focus on legal education.
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At the election of Office Bearers and Council for 2019 – 2020 the nomination of Stacey Bock, Chairperson of the Law Society of Namibia, was uncontested and she was elected as the representative on the CLA Council representing Southern African (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, St. Helena, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia).



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As part of its policy to promote the education of candidates to gain entry to the profession, the Law Society, on recommendation of its Standing Committee on Bursaries, granted bursaries to a number of students. See the recipients here...

The Windhoek FLAD took place on Thursday, 19 September 2019 at the UN Plaza Community Hall, Soweto, Katutura, in a revised format. It was held after office hours (from 17h00 – 20h30).



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The Honourable Justice David Smuts of the Supreme Court of Namibia will release, on 30 August 2019, his new book on the life and work of an attorney in the 1980’s in the then South West Africa. Find out more here.

The Director of the LSN, Retha Steinmann, was elected on the Executive Committee of the International Institute of Law Association Chief Executives in 2008. More information on the press release may be found here.

The Council of the LSN for the term November 2018 until November 2019 is FLTR:

Vanessa Boesak, Gilroy Kasper, Stacey Bock (Chairperson), Meyer van den Berg (Vice Chairperson), Etuna Josua, Appolos Shimakeleni.
Insert: Eldorette Harmse & Eliaser Nekwaya.

The 19th Anniversary of the Judge JP Karuaihe Trust and the 12th Annual JPK Trust Legal Excellence Awards took place on Friday, 23 November 2018 at the Safari Court Hotel and Conference Centre.

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The 3rd Free Legal Advice day took place in the Far North at the Office of the Ombudsman in Ongwediva on 15 June 2018. Topics such as Labour, Domestic Violence, Wills & Estates and Divorce and Maintenance were addressed.



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The second FLAD for 2018 was held at the Hermanus van Wyk Memorial Hall in Rehoboth. Topics such as Labour, Domestic Violence, Wills & Estates and Divorce and Maintenance were addressed. 121 Persons received free legal advice on this occasion.



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The 17th Anniversary of the Judge JPK Trust and the 10th Annual Judge JPK Trust Legal Excellence Awards took place on Friday, 25 November 2016 at Hotel Thule, prior to the AGM of the LSN.

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