All legal practitioners in the country will have to re-apply for their practicing certificates with the Chief Registrar of the High court as their licenses will expire on the 30th of next month.
At a press conference this afternoon Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum revealed that as per the decree issued by the President Ratu Josefa Iloilo last week, the Fiji Law Society will no longer be responsible in issuing practicing certificates to lawyers as the responsibility will now be with the Chief Registrar of the High Court.
He also confirmed that the Practicing certificates which are issued every February for a one year term will now be changed.
He said the Fiji Law Society will still be functioning and lawyers are free to join on a voluntary basis.
Sayed-Khaiyum said all the complaints by members of the public against lawyers will be dealt with by the new Independent Legal Commission.
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New requirements to get practicing certificates
