Sources of the Law

Question 1

List the sources where you would find the rules of professional conduct?

or Name five authorities which you would consult if uncertain whether a particular course of conduct would be ethical

Answer 1

• the Attorneys Act 53 of 1979 and Legal Practice Act 28
  of 2014 and regulations promulgated hereunder.
• the rules of the various law societies
• rulings of councils
• court judgments
• the common law
• SA textbooks: lewis and Kyrow Handy Hints on Legal Practice
• The public interest
• Foreign Influences