Law Society appoints new council

The Law Society of Namibia has appointed its new council that will oversee its activities.Existing councillors Eldorette Harmse, Etuna Josua, Eliaser Nekwaya and Meyer van den Berg, who were elected in 2018, will continue serving until November 2020.The new councillors elected on 22 November 2019 are Vanessa Boesak, Gilroy Kasper, Jo-Mari Koekemoer, Appolos Shimakeleni. They will serve for a two-year term.Van den Berg was elected chairperson and Boesak was elected vice-chairperson for the term November 2019 to November 2020.The LSN plays a pivotal role in protecting monies entrusted to legal practitioners in private practice by members of the public.It further ensures compliance with the rules and regulations regarding trust monies. The Law Society also represents the interest of its members, who all took an oath to uphold the Namibian constitution.It is further tasked with maintaining and enhancing the standards of conduct and integrity of all members of the legal profession; encouraging and promoting efficiency and responsibility in the legal profession; defining and enforcing correct and uniform practice and maintaining discipline among members of the legal profession.The Society is a self-regulating body created in terms of the Legal Practitioners Act (1995), which serves the profession and the public by promoting justice, protecting the independence of the judiciary and upholding the rule of law. STAFF REPORTER

Law Society appoints new council

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-08

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