Category: The Bar/Society Africa
EGYPTIAN LAWYERS PROTEST NEW INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE POLICY
The Egyptian Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that all liberal professionals are obliged to register in the electronic invoice system no date later than December 15, 2022, and send their bills in case of dealing with IRS-registered installations on the electronic invoicing system. This policy from the IRS has provoked a significant case of discontent with lawyers; it has prompted most sub-unions to issue statements against the decision to register in the electronic invoice system, warning to organize vigils and escalate the order.
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#1 2022 Edition
Download Our Latest Magazine! #1 2022 EDITION, JAN. At The People’s Accolade Law Magazine (The...
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Olaniwun Ajayi LP Launches London-Based International Practice with Three Partners
Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Africa, announces the opening of its London-based international practice on December 1, 2021. The London office, which is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, is a breakthrough for a major law firm founded in Africa, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s nearly sixty-year history and for legal services in and for Africa.
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The Starlight Magazine Presents: Webster Makombe
The Starlight Magazine Download Our Latest Magazine! #1 2021 EDITION, OCT. It is our pleasure to...
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Detail Commercial Solicitors Announces New Managing Partner, Three New Partners, Lead Interface Manager
Detail Commercial Solicitors, Nigeria’s leading non-court room solicitors’ firm, is delighted to make the following announcements
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#7 2021 EDITION
In this edition, we bring to you our #7 Edition which features Dr Wycliffe Otiso, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Lecturer in Kisii University. He is currently an Editor for the Law Society of Kenya Journal and the Advocates Magazine.
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#5 2021 EDITION
In this edition, we bring to you our #5 Edition which features the Mpho Chitapi, the youngest Black female Partner at ENSAfrica, Africa’s largest law firm. This Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) attorney achieved a meteoric rise to the Executive of ENSafrica. She currently occupies the role of Group Technology Head: Legal at Nedbank Limited.
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The Law Society of Kenya’s “Social Media Regulations” 2020: Contextual Review Within the Profession – By James Gitau
Change, the only constant phenomena on earth, attempted to make headway in the legal profession in Kenya in 2020, in the context of Advocates’ conduct online. This was after the Law Society of Kenya’s Ethics Committee shared the Draft Advocates Social Media Code for public participation. The reception of the regulations by members of the society was quite telling of the “how-not-to-go-about” social media regulation. In the paragraphs below, this feature shall attempt to dissect the issues, from a broad sense.
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Chaos and Confusion as Law Society of Kenya holds a Special General Meeting, Suspends entire Governing Council
Chaos and complaints raged the Law Society of Kenya Special General Meeting that was held on 19 January 2021. The meeting reportedly bringing together over 3500 members, was mired in chants and rebellion as Lawyers deliberated over the Agenda items.
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Pheona Nabasa Wall: New President of The Ugandan Law Society.
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has announced Pheona Nabasa Wall as their new President replacing Simon Peter Kinobe who has served for the last two years.
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Profiling the Largest Bar in Africa: The Nigerian Bar Association by Mercy Agbo, Esq
The Structure of the Nigerian Bar Association:
With over 120,000 lawyers on its roll, 125 active branches across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, it is organised into three practise Sections, four Fora, and two Institutes, all supported by one National Secretariat. Its National Secretariat is managed from Abuja. Its organizational Structure comprises a National Executive Committee, a National Officers/ Management Board, Sections, forums, committees, Working Groups and a National Secretariat.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is constituted by the NBA constitution, 2015 (As Amended) which provides for the management, membership, leadership and sections of the NBA. Within that structure, National Executive Committee (NEC) as at July 2019, approved an Organogram, which applies to the NBA matter stating that the NBA president is the head of the administration (day to day) of the NBA.
East Africa: Young Practitioners elected to the Commonwealth Lawyers’ Council
Young lawyers Richard Mugisha of the Rwanda Law Society and Maureen Mbeneka of the Law Society of...
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