Annexure “Q” – Circumstances in which legal practitioner can apply for conversion of enrolment

[section 95(1)(z) read with section 32(3)]

An attorney may at any time, in the manner determined in rule 30, and upon payment of the fee determined by the Council in the rules, apply to the Council to convert his or her enrolment as an attorney to that of an advocate, whether as an advocate who conducts a practice in the manner contemplated in section 34(2)(a)(i) of the Act, or as an advocate conducting a practice in the manner contemplated in section 34(2)(a)(ii) of the Act.

An advocate referred to in section 34(2)(a)(i) and practising as such may at any time, as determined in the rules and upon payment of the fee determined by the Council, apply to the Council for the conversion of his or her enrolment to that of an advocate referred to in section 34(2)(a)(ii) and practising as such, provided the applicant satisfies the Council –

that the applicant has the knowledge of accounting necessary for the keeping of accounting records referred to in section 87 of the Act and for compliance with the accounting rules published by the Council from time to time;

that the applicant has attended a legal practice management course as contemplated in section 85(1)(b) of the Act.

An advocate referred to in section 34(2)(a)(ii) and practising as such may at any time, as determined in the rules and upon payment of the fee determined by the Council in the rules, apply to the Council for the conversion of his or her enrolment to that of an advocate referred to in section 34(2)(a)(i) and practising as such.