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    The document discusses the objectives and functions of the Legal Practitioners Act (LPA). The key objectives of the LPA are to ensure reasonable legal fees, promote access to legal services, protect the public interest, and regulate and maintain the integrity of legal practitioners. The LPA governs who can provide legal services, the requirements to practice law, and oversight powers of the Legal Council.

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    The document discusses the objectives and functions of the Legal Practitioners Act (LPA). The key objectives of the LPA are to ensure reasonable legal fees, promote access to legal services, protect the public interest, and regulate and maintain the integrity of legal practitioners. The LPA governs who can provide legal services, the requirements to practice law, and oversight powers of the Legal Council.

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    The document discusses the objectives and functions of the Legal Practitioners Act (LPA). The key objectives of the LPA are to ensure reasonable legal fees, promote access to legal services, protect the public interest, and regulate and maintain the integrity of legal practitioners. The LPA governs who can provide legal services, the requirements to practice law, and oversight powers of the Legal Council.

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    The document discusses the objectives and functions of the Legal Practitioners Act (LPA). The key objectives of the LPA are to ensure reasonable legal fees, promote access to legal services, protect the public interest, and regulate and maintain the integrity of legal practitioners. The LPA governs who can provide legal services, the requirements to practice law, and oversight powers of the Legal Council.

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    a transformed and restructured legal profession

    ensure that fees charged by legal practitioners for legal services rendered are reasonable and
    promote access to legal services

    OBJECTIVES OF THE LPA promote and protect the public interest

    regulate all legal practitioners and all candidate legal practitioners


    If suspended or removed, may not render legal services
    AUTHORITY TO RENDER LEGAL SERVICES  preserve and uphold the independence of the legal profession
    Only legal practitioners may Appear in court/board/tribunal& Draw up pleadings
    enhance and maintain the integrity and status of the legal profession

    LLB DEGREE
    FINANCIAL SUPPORT
    Practical vocational training 
    ADVISE
    Legal practice management course REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION POWERS OF THE COUNCIL DELEGATE POWERS 4  FUNCTION
    GUIDE CONDUCT OF  PROFESSION
    Community service 
    PROGRAMMES
    Passed Examination/assessment STUDY OUTCOMES

    LLB
     may render legal services upon receipt of a request directly from the public ATTORNEY Right of appearance in HC, SCA & CC 
    IN PRACTICE FOR + 3 YEARS
    FORMS OF LEGAL PRACTICE
     may render legal services upon receipt of a brief from an attorney  RIGHT OF APPEARANCE
    ADVOCATE MAY NOT APPEAR IN HC, CC & SCA
     render legal services upon request directly from the public if in possession of a Fidelity Fund certificate CANDIDATE ATTORNEYS
    MAY ONLY APPEAR IN  the regional division of the Magistrate Court

    protects and promotes public interests

    Ensures fair and effective investigation of complaints


    LEGAL SERVICE OMBUD
     Promotes high standards of integrity

     Promotes the independence of the profession

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