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| Announcements: |
Training: Motion Court proceedings |
| 16.10.2008: You are cordially invited to attend a session free of charge on Motion Court Proceedings to be presented by Adv Natasha Bassingthwaite on Saturday, 1 November 2008 from 09h00 – 13h00 in the LSN Boardroom. Guidance will be given on how to prepare counsel’s brief and drafting of pleadings and additional documents. More>> |
| Circular: |
| Financial Circular: August 2008 |
| 17.08.2008: Contains notes on the Reform Audit Report System (RASS), a remined on audit report submissions, a note on trust accounts for bookkeepers, practice notes on payment of net interest earned on trust investments and accounts and a note on understanding reconciliations. Download PDF>> |
| News: |
| 'law.com.na' domain for sale |
| 11.08.2008: The domain 'law.com.na' is owned by Basil Bloch who retired from practice some 2-1/2 years ago. Mr Bloch has decided to dispose of the domain and requests offers to acquire the domain from him. More>> |
| Acting Messenger of the Kavango Court |
| 11.08.2008: Mr Joseph Murotua has been appointed Acting Messenger of the Kavango Court with Effect from 25 February 2008 in terms of section 14 (6) of Act 32 of 1944. |
| Statements: |
| The Law Society of Namibia: The threat to the rule of law in Zimbabwe |
| 25.07.2008: The Law Society of Namibia condemns the ongoing violations of human rights and the rule of law on the part of the Zimbabwean Government against ordinary citizens and lawyers. More>> |
| The International Bar Association:
Death threat to human rights lawyer in Zimbabwe |
| 25.07.2008: The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), is alarmed by the mounting number of murders and escalating levels of violence preceding Zimbabwe’s presidential run-off elections due on 27 June 2008. More>> |
| The Commonwealth Lawyers' Association: Arrest and detention of a lawyer in Zimbabwe |
| 25.07.2008:The Commonwealth Lawyers' Association is extremely concerned about the recent arrest and detention of Mr. Eric Matinenga, an Advocate of the High Court and former President of the Administrative Court of Zimbabwe. More>> |
News: |
| Oshakati High Court familiarisation |
 26.07.2008: On Friday, 6 June 2008, the visit of the Council of the Law Society of Namibia with its members practising in the north of Namibia coincided with the site visit of the new Oshakati High Court by the Honourable Judge President, Prosecutor General, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Justice and Registrar of the High Court. More>> |
| 2008 Bursary Recipients |
| 22.07.2008: The following applicants were granted bursaries from the Law Society of Namibia in 2008. They are amongst the 10 applicants who receive financial support for their studies from the society. We wish them the best of luck. More>> |
| 2009 Bursaries |
| 16.06.2008: The Law Society makes two bursaries available to prospective law students every year. Find more information, and download application forms, here>> |