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Consolidated Law Society of Zimbabwe Annual President's Report 2011 |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 08 January 2012 09:23 |
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The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) is an apolitical, independent and professional body regulating the legal profession in Zimbabwe and representing its views. In its mission, the LSZ is “dedicated to effectively and efficiently represent and regulate the legal profession so as to ensure the maintenance of the rule of law, independence of the judiciary and of the legal profession”. LSZ is “Committed to Justice and the Rule of Law” and derives its mandate from section 53 of the Legal Practitioners Act and from its own Strategic Plan.
I have benefited from the solid foundations of the leadership laid by my predecessors. I took over from Josephat Tshuma who took the courageous step of leading the re-engagement with the Judiciary and led the profession in developing the legal profession’s recommended Model Constitution to guide Zimbabwe’s constitutional reform process. In my view, with foundations as strong as these LSZ will not stray or fail. This has given strength and resolve to the current leadership of your Council.
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Last Updated on Monday, 09 January 2012 08:08 |
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The LSZ Draft Costitution |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 09 January 2012 07:56 |
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More than a year ago, in February 2009, the Council of the Law Society of Zimbabwe decided to
participate in the constitution-making process which began with the signing of the Global Political
Agreement and is continuing today.
The Council's decision was taken after careful deliberation. The Law Society represents all the lawyers in
Zimbabwe. Its role, under section 53 of the Legal Practitioners Act, is to represent the views of the legal
profession and to promote reforms in the law. There can be no greater reform in the law than the
preparation of a new constitution, and the Law Society and its members have a vital interest in the process:
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Last Updated on Monday, 09 January 2012 09:01 |
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BNA, ABA Set Deadline for Writing Contest for Young IP Attorneys |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 09 January 2012 08:48 |
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Legal and business publisher BNA and the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law announce the deadline for the second annual writing contest for young lawyers practicing intellectual property law. The deadline for entries is May 15, 2012.
The contest is open to lawyers who are either under the age of 36 or have been practicing in the field of IP for under five years.
The BNA/ABA Young IP Lawyer Writing Award will recognize superior writing concerning a current topic, trend, issue, or legal development in U.S. or foreign intellectual property law.
The winning article will be published by BNA. Also, the author will receive a certificate and his or her choice of a BNA treatise, to be presented at the ABA Annual Meeting.
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