An Authoritative and
Representative voice
The organization was formed in 1999 at an inaugural meeting that was held by SADC regional lawyers in Maputo, Mozambique. Since its formation, the organization has been involved in numerous activities at the regional and international levels to strengthen, defend and advance the rule of law in the SADC region and beyond.
There cannot be rule of law in the absence of an independent judiciary in theory and practice. The SADCLA is the vehicle through which the legal profession from the SADC region collectively promotes justice, defends human rights, the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary and generally gives direction and control to the legal profession.
The Association is acutely aware that an independent, competent and efficient legal profession in the region provides a solid basis for an independent judiciary in the SADC region. There cannot be rule of law in the absence of an independent judiciary in theory and practice.