This blog aims to provide easy links to study materials, lecture videos, legislation, case law and other materials that may assist pupils at the Johannesburg Bar (and pupils at other South African Bars) in the study of and preparation for the Ethics paper in the Bar Exams.
The blog will be updated during the course of the year with additional materials.
June 2020 – Note on the new curriculum
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Welcome note
https://ethics.bar/welcome-note/
Ethics and your mentor’s practice
https://ethics.bar/ethics-and-your-mentors-practice/
Links to study materials
Prescribed materials
https://ethics.bar/links-to-prescribed-study-materials
Additional study resources
https://ethics.bar/additional-study-resources/
Selected topics in further detail
The nature of advocates’ practice
https://ethics.bar/what-is-an-advocate/
Case law dealing with the LPA
Case law on the Legal Practice Act
General interest material
https://ethicsforpupils.wordpress.com/reading-materials-general-interest/
Fit and proper
https://ethics.bar/fit-proper-requirement/