by PB-M-Admin | Apr 29, 2016 | ARTICLES ABOUT PROBONO.ORG, ARTICLES OF INTEREST, News
Article by Erica Emdon ProBono.Org is involved in discussions with stakeholders on the Legal Practice Act, and we are developing our own position on what we think “community service” (dealt with in Section 29 of the Act) should constitute. Section 29 of the Act covers...
by PB-M-Admin | Apr 29, 2016 | ARTICLES OF INTEREST, News, Newsletter
Article by Richard Chemaly One often reads about the plethora of obstacles plaguing asylum seekers. Some believe that the system is as rigorous as it is because the benefits of acquiring refugee status place refugees on an equal footing with South...
by PB-M-Admin | Apr 29, 2016 | ARTICLES ABOUT PROBONO.ORG, News, Newsletter, STAFF NEWS
The Durban office of ProBono.Org has two staff attorneys who deal with our various help desks. They are Petrina Chetty, who joined in August 2014 and Trisha Dhoda, who joined in January 2016. In addition to her other help desks, Petrina took over the refugee law...
by PB-M-Admin | Apr 29, 2016 | ARTICLES ABOUT PROBONO.ORG, News, Newsletter, STAFF NEWS
We were sorry to lose our intern Lehlogonolo Marota at the end of 2015. He left the organisation to pursue articles of clerkship at Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) in Pretoria where he now works in the civil department. He made a significant contribution to our office...
by PB-M-Admin | Apr 22, 2016 | JOHANNESBURG COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, News, PAST EVENTS
Probono.Org with the assistance of our volunteer attorneys from Norton Rose Fulbright SA conducted and facilitated a wills presentation and drafting workshop for the community of Ivory Park, Midrand, at the Thuthukani Care Centre on 21 April.
by PB-M-Admin | Apr 21, 2016 | DURBAN COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, News, PAST EVENTS
On Wednesday the 20th April ProBono.Org Durban participated in the Social Cohesion Programme held at the Isipingo Beach Library. Our speaker was Tamara Botha of LFHP Attorneys in Durban and she presented a talk on “Knowing your rights as a Consumer”. The...
