More specifically and as required by the Legal Practice Act, 2014, the committee will investigate and make recommendations on:
The committee will commence with its work immediately and report to the minister within 24 months.
In conducting its work, the committee will consider, among other factors, public interest, international best practice and the interest of the legal profession.
The South African Law Reform Commission will also convene an international conference on legal fees in Durban from October 31 to 2 November later this year.
The committee comprises the following members:
Rochelle Francis-Subbiah, magistrate, Pretoria Magistrate Court
Fawzia Cassim, former associate professor, Department of Criminal and Civil Procedure, Unisa
Willem Henrik Gravett, senior lecturer, Department of Procedural Law, University of Pretoria
Vela Mdaka, regional operations executive, Legal Aid South Africa
Thobeka Nkabinde, Office of the Chief Litigation Officer, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
Trudy Zeelie, registrar and taxing master, Office of the Chief Justice, High Court of South Africa
Morne Oosthuizen, deputy director. Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town.
“The advisory committee is part of a series of measures that government is continuing to take to ensure access to justice for all,” Masutha said.
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