Court dismisses LPC bid to appeal ruling in favour of UK lawyer seeking SA admission
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The Western Cape High Court denied the Legal Practice Council's request to appeal a previous decision. The court ruled that Emer Anne Musselwhite satisfies the academic requirements to be admitted as an advocate. This determination is based on her UK law degrees and her legal training in South Africa.
The Western Cape High Court has refused the Legal Practice Council leave to appeal a ruling that Emer Anne Musselwhite’s UK law degrees, combined with her South African legal training, meet the academic requirements for admission as an advocate.