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The General Legal Council’s office hours during the holiday season will be as follows: Thursday December 21: 9.00 a.m. – 12 noon Friday December 22: 9.00 a.m. – 12 noon Wednesday December 27: 9.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. Thursday December … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Pursuant to Regulation 16(3) of the Legal Profession (Accounts and Records) Regulations, an accountant who signs the accountant’s report, must as at the date of signing of such report be: a chartered accountant who is the holder of a valid … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Every attorney-at-law who holds a current practising certificate has been assigned a unique attorney number which appears on the practising certificate. Effective September 1, 2011, all attorneys-at-law other than law officers of the crown and legal officers of government when … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Further to an application made by the Jamaica Bar Association, the Supreme Court has granted an injunction restraining the GLC from exercising its mandate as the Competent Authority for attorneys-at-law pursuant to Section 91A of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
The following personnel and operations of the General Legal Council are now located on the 2nd Floor at 40 Duke Street, Kingston. 1) Chief Executive Officer; 2) Disciplinary Committee; 3) Continuing Legal Professional Development (CLPD). All other operations are available … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
We have identified various errors in the CLPD Regulations, and other amendments have been suggested. We will be taking steps to amend the Regulations in the next few weeks. The following are the amendments that have been proposed so far, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
In February 2013, a new General Legal Council was appointed for a three year term. Five members were appointed for the first time. The members elected me to serve a second term as Chairman. One of the most significant developments … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Pursuant to the LEGAL PROFESSION (CONTINUING LEGAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT) Regulations, 2013 each attorney-at-law must participate in a prescribed number of Continuing Legal Professional Development (CLPD) courses and activities during each year. Please note that as from the year 2014, any … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
The Legal Profession (Continuing Legal Professional Development) Regulations, 2013 set out the number of credits each person should obtain each year. The Council wishes to advise all concerned that applications for accreditation of CLPD courses or activities should be made … [CLICK TO READ MORE]