Behold the
beauty of the law
Hirakanie Rooplall successfully completed the coursework for the LPC-accredited 400-hour GLR PVT School.
A thirst for knowledge earned her recognition as a top achiever at the Gawie le Roux Institute of Law's PVT Awards Ceremony in October 2025.
Running a one-lawyer practice is liberating and relentless. Between client intake, drafting, billing, trust reconciliations, and court deadlines, the admin can swallow your day. The right practice management software (PMS) turns that chaos into a repeatable workflow: one place to open a matter, capture time, generate a VAT-compliant invoice, reconcile trust, file documents, and keep POPIA-sensitive data secure. This guide explains what practice management software is, how it helps South African sole practitioners, and what to evaluate before you buy software.
"Originally, I headed for music. I completed my directorate in piano and began studying the art formally, believing my future lay in melody and harmony. But life, like music, has modulations. Somewhere between the crescendo of chords and the silence between notes, I discovered law, and it became an obsession.
Naomi Engelbrecht was a top achiever at our recent awards ceremony for alumni who excelled in the LPC exams.
Hein Bredenkamp successfully completed the coursework for the LPC-accredited 400-hour GLR PVT School.
Discipline and a strong support system earned him recognition as a top achiever at the Gawie le Roux Institute of Law's PVT Awards Ceremony in October 2025.
"After a long career in public administration, where I served for over 30 years in senior management, I chose to pursue my lifelong passion for the law."
Cash pays the bills, not WIP. For South African sole practitioners, healthy cash flow is the difference between a calm, client-centred practice and a monthly scramble to meet salaries, rent, bank charges, and SARS. This guide unpacks what cash flow means in business terms, the levers that move it in a one-lawyer firm, and practical steps to stabilise collections, without sacrificing ethics or client service.
Amy Du Toit passed the LPC's conveyancing exam and was admitted as a Conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa on 22 August 2025.
On Friday, 22 September 2023, after returning from my morning gym session, I felt something unusual in my right breast while showering, which I can only describe as a macaroni-like shape. At first, I did not think much of it: however, in hindsight, I realised that I did not want to face the possible reality of breast cancer, and I tried to ignore my finding for the rest of the day.
Securing articles can prove to be difficult in a saturated market. But there are things you can do to improve your chances of securing a PVT contract with a law firm. If you want to be admitted and enrolled as an attorney in South Africa, this is one of the mandatory requirements you will need to complete.
We’ve compiled a list of tips to secure articles. These are tried and tested tips from legal practitioners who have been where you are.
The template pack includes: