Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:13:50 +0000 By Munshya wa Munshya I commend parliament for considering changes to the Law Association of Zambia Act (LAZ Act). I agree that the LAZ Act needed reform to make it more responsive to present realities. However, the proposed Law Societies of Zambia Bill that is being considered to replace the LAZ Act requires further work for it to bring about real change. The new bill seems to have had no input from the current Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) Council or its members. While I have had, some reservations regarding some seemingly partisan positions that the current LAZ Council and leadership have taken, I still believe that LAZ must be involved in any discussions involving its future and the future of legal practice in Zambia. I urge the backbencher Hon. Kelvin Sampa to contact the LAZ president and council and try to engage them in the discussions to repeal […]
Zambia’s Law Societies Bill (2017) is Welcome, But It Needs More Work
