Press statements
Statement on Metcalfe Attorneys advertisement – July 2010
The Law Society of Namibia has received several complaints from various members of the public regarding the advertisement placed by Metcalfe Attorneys in the Namibian newspaper. The Law Society considered the advertisement and found it to be in unnecessarily bad taste and therefore in breach of the advertising guidelines set by the Rules of the …
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STATEMENT BY THE LSN ON THE “FISHROT SCANDAL” – 3 December 2019
The Law Society of Namibia (LSN) is a juristic body with various objects, including:(i) seeking the enhancement of the Rule of Law and the promotion of human rights;(ii) presenting the views of the legal profession; and (iii) furthering the development of lawas an instrument of social engineering and social justice. The LSN does not condone …
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LSN Council 2021- 2022 & Christmas 2021 message
Four new Councillors were elected at the annual general meeting of the LSN, held on 26 November 2021, for the term 2021 to 2023: Clive Kavendjii, Suné de Klerk, Josefina Nekongo & Ndatega Asheela-Shikalepo (Dr). The Councillors serving for the term 2020 to 2022 are:Heinrich Jansen van Vuuren, Ester Kuugongelwa, Pius Iikwambi & Matti …
LAW SOCIETY VACANCIES
The Law Society of Namibia (LSN): is a self-regulating body created in terms of the Legal Practitioners’ Act (1995), which serves the profession and the public by promoting justice; protecting the independence of the judiciary; and upholding the Rule of Law. also represents the interest of its members who all took an oath to uphold …
LSN CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AND INVITES STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS CURRENT CHALLENGES
The Law Society of Namibia has chosen to release a statement upon recommendation by its Child, Gender, Family Law and Human Rights Committee. The Law Society of Namibia is appalled by the continuing and ever-increasing wave of gender-based violence and attacks in Namibia. Our women, our children and our men have been victimised and traumatised …
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International Institute of Law Association Chief Executives (IILACE) acknowledges contributions by LSN Director
Known by its acronym, IILACE, was established in 1998as a network to bring CEOs and Directors of law societies and bar associations worldwide together to provide a focused forum to share common interests and ideas, exchange views and information, to discuss challenges and learn more from each other’s insights and experiences on a local, national …
LAW SOCIETY OF NAMIBIA COUNCIL 2020 / 2021
Four new Councillors were elected at the recently held annual general meeting of the LSN on 4 December 2020. An official photograph could not yet be taken. Attached please find a collage of the Council members. The newly elected Councillors, which will serve from 2020 to 2022, are (top row from left to right): Ester …
JUDGE JP KARUAIHE TRUST LEGAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The 21st Anniversary of the Judge JP Karuaihe Trust and the 14th Annual JPK Trust Legal Excellence Awards ceremony took place on Friday, 4 December 2020 at De Kayak, Windhoek. For the 8th time, the JPK Trust Legal Excellence Awards ceremony took place on the same day as the AGM, just prior to the LSN AGM. Since the awards are centred …
LSN PRESIDENT’S RENARKS ON HIGH COURT YEAR OPENING
Speech by the President of the Law Society of Namibia,Adv Harald Geier, on the occasion of the launchingof the High Court Legal Year 2010 18 January 2010 My Lords and LadiesHonourable MinisterSThe Honourable OmudsmanThe Honourable Prosecutor General of the Republic of NamibiaThe President of the Society of AdvocatesThe President of the Namibia Law AssociationLearned senior counsel, …
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JUDGE-PRESIDET REMARKS ON HIGH COURT YEAR OPENING
Speech by the Hon. Mr Justice Petrus T. DamasebJudge-President on the occasion of the launchingof the High Court Legal Year 2010 18 January 2010 My Lords and My LadiesThe Honourable OmbudsmanThe Learned Prosecutor GeneralThe Learned President of the Law Society The Learned President of the Society of AdvocatesThe Learned President of the Namibia Law AssociationSenior …
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RESPONSE TO A STATEMENT BY MR E.KAARONDA
PRESS RELEASEon behalf ofThe Law Society of Namibia 2nd February 2010 The attention of the Law Society of Namibia was drawn to certain statements which were apparently made on behalf of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), by its Secretary General Mr. Kaaronda, which were reported on in the local media and to which …
REMARKS BY ADV. IMALWA AT LAUNCH OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE FORUM
WELCOMING REMARKS BY ADV. O.M. IMALWA, PROSECUTOR-GENERAL OF NAMIBIA AT THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE FORUM OF NAMIBIA HELD ON THE 5TH OF AUGUST 2010 AT SAFARI HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE OMATAKO ROOM 1 The Honourable Minister of Justice, Mrs. Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana, MP, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am particularly honored and humbled, to …
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Speech by Hon. Minister Mrs. P Iivula-Ithana at the Criminal Justice Forum
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF JUSTICE, MRS. PENDUKENI IIVULA-ITHANA AT THE LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE FORUM OF NAMIBIA HELD ON 05TH AUGUST 2010 AT SAFARI HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE OMATAKO ROOM 1 Honorable Prosecutor – General, Adv. Imalwa Honorable Ombudsman, Adv. J. Walters Distinguished Lt. General Ndeitunga – Inspector General Distinguished Director …
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Statement in support of SADC Lawyers Association on Zimbabwe
PRESS RELEASE BY THE LAW SOCIETY OF NAMIBIA On 5 August 2010 the SADC Lawyers Association issued a press statement, which amongst other things stated the following: “The SADC Lawyers Association wishes to express its dismay over the continued disregard of SADC Tribunal Rulings by the Government of Zimbabwe. In June 2009, the SADC Lawyers …
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JP Karuaihe Trust Fund Excellence Awards 2010
About the awards The LSN became involved with the JP Karuaihe Trust during 2006, when the trustees of the Trust approached the LSN to assist them in identifying and selecting deserving winners for the “Legal Excellence Awards”. All our members (approximately 530 members of the Law Society of Namibia, in various sectors – ombudsman, attorneys, …
Judge President Damaseb’s response to a query from ‘The Namibian Sun’
It is the Judge President’s wish that his answers will be published completely so as not to leave any room for misunderstanding that may arise from a partial publication of answers to such an important issue. “Mr. Goeieman suggests that there is a perception that appointment of legal practitioners as acting judges creates (a) conflict …
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LAUNCH OF THE ‘LABOUR LAW BOOKLET’
The ‘Labour Law Booklet, published by the Law Society of Namibia, was launched on 17 November 2011 at the cocktail reception held at the Hilton Hotel. Pictured above are Mr Jaco Boltman (Chairperson of the Law Society’s Standing Committee on Labour Law, Natasha Bassingthwaighte (President: LSN) and Mr Dunstin DeGrande (Political Section Chief, US Embassy …
LSN PRESIDENT’S REMARKS ON THE OPENING OF THE HIGH COURT YEAR 2012
SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF NAMIBIA, ADV D.F. SMALL, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE HIGH COURT LEGAL YEAR – 16 JANUARY 2012 YOUR LORDSHIP MR. JUSTICE DAMASEB, JUDGE PRESIDENT OF THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA, MY LORDS AND LADIESTHE HONOURABLE OMBUDSMANTHE HONOURABLE PROSECUTOR GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC …
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