Legal Practitioners Committee

Objectives The Association handles complaints from the public through its Legal Practitioners’ Committee (LPC). The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) Council, in accordance with the Law Association of Zambia Act, Chapter 31 of the Laws of Zambia, appoints Legal Practitioners’ Committee Members. The Committee meets once every month at Midlands and Copperbelt to determine complaints.…

Women’s Rights Committee

Objectives Women’s Rights Committee The main objective of the Women”s Rights Committee is to oversee duties of its main Project which is the National Legal Aid Clinic For Women that was established in 1990. The Projects mandated inter-alia, to develop law as an instrument of Social, encourage Lawyers to serve the people, deal with legal…

In House Counsel Committee

LAZ Litigation Committee

Objectives To spear-head litigation on the part of LAZ; To prosecute and defend all matters in which LAZ is interested; To act as the conduit for the distribution of all litigation matters among its members; and to the Association’s general membership if necessary; To develop the law through litigation by way of applications for interpretation…

Law Reform & Constitutional Affairs Committee

Objectives To proactively conduct research on potential areas of legal reform and make necessary recommendations to Council; To research, consider and make recommendations to the Council/Association on proposals on law reform referred to the Association by various stakeholders; To recommend, where necessary, the harmonization of local legislation with internationally-acceptable standards, core principles and practices; To…

Continuing Professional Development Committee