The Requirement of Being a "Fit and Proper" Person for the Legal Profession

dc.contributor.author	Slabbert, M	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-09-06T12:40:47Z
dc.date.available	2011-09-06T12:40:47Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en_US
dc.description.abstract	An important requirement for admission as an attorney or advocate is to be a "fit and proper" person. Lawyers are also struck from the respective rolls of advocates or attorneys if they cease to be "fit and proper". This requirement of being a "fit and proper" person is not defined or described in legislation. It is left to the subjective interpretation of and application by seniors in the profession and ultimately the court. In the apartheid years this requirement was applied arbitrarily but today the question may be asked why some lawyers who have been found to be "fit and proper" do not act as such. The pre–admission character screening of lawyers seems not to be effective any more. Post– admission moral development is imperative.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1727-3781	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4683
dc.subject	Admission lawyers	en_US
dc.subject	Fit and proper test	en_US
dc.subject	Law Societies	en_US
dc.subject	Struck from the roll	en_US
dc.subject	Good moral character	en_US
dc.subject	Unprofessional conduct	en_US
dc.subject	Double briefing	en_US
dc.subject	Adversarial system	en_US
dc.subject	Lawlessness	en_US
dc.subject	Professionals	en_US
dc.subject	Continuous Professional development	en_US
dc.title	The Requirement of Being a "Fit and Proper" Person for the Legal Profession	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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