Chairman’s Message 2013

The legal profession will see unprecedented changes during 2013, and these changes will have a significant effect on the regulatory regime and the role of the General Legal Council. There has been and will continue to be a marked increase … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Council Report to Parliament 2010 to 2011

The Council is required to submit an Annual Report to Parliament. This report covers the financial year from 1st April 2010 to 31st March 2011. Full view  … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Accountant Reports

Attorneys-at-law are hereby reminded of regulation 16(1)) of the Legal Profession (Accounts and Records) Regulations, 1999, which requires every attorney-at-law to deliver an accountant’s report to the Council for each year unless he or she files a declaration which satisfies … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Attorney Numbers

Every attorney-at-law who holds a current practicing certificate has been assigned a unique attorney number which appears on the practicing 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]

Practising Certificate Fees

NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Attorneys-at-law are hereby reminded of Regulation 9 of the Legal Profession (Enrolment & Practising Certificate Fees) Rules 1971 as amended by the Legal Profession (Enrolment & Practising Certificate Fees) (Amendment) Rules 1992, which states: “Where an … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Certificates of Standing

NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Increasingly the General Legal Council is being asked to confirm whether a particular attorney is in good standing. The Council will be indicating (where applicable) that: Practising certificate fees for the current or prior years are … [CLICK TO READ MORE]