Opening of the judicial year at the Kinshasa/Matete Bar
Highlights of the formal opening session, the President's address and the swearing-in of new lawyers.
The Kinshasa/Matete Bar Association upholds the rules of professional ethics, ensures the training of its members and guarantees access for all to a quality defence.
Search for a lawyer enrolled on the Roll of the Bar.
Directory →Free consultations and defence for those in need.
Learn more →Admission to pupillage, CAPA and continuing education.
Programme →Internal rules, texts and referrals to the President.
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“The lawyer is the first sentinel of freedom. Our Bar has a duty to be exemplary, rigorous and fully open to the public.”
Dear colleagues, dear members of the public, welcome to the official website of the Kinshasa/Matete Bar. This space was designed to bring the Bar closer to its members and to the public, and to make information about the legal profession more accessible.
Here you will find the directory of enrolled lawyers, news from the Bar, the training calendar and all the texts governing our practice.
Defend the interests of the profession and its members before the courts, public authorities and the National Council of the Bar.
Keep the Roll, uphold professional ethics and exercise disciplinary authority through the Bar Council.
Supervise pupil lawyers and organise continuing education for a practice of excellence.
Guarantee access to justice through legal aid and free consultations for the most vulnerable.
Settle disputes between lawyers and handle complaints from the public against lawyers.
Develop relations with national and international bars and contribute to reflection on the rule of law.
The Kinshasa/Matete Bar is part of the National Bar Association of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Find our official profile and the list of our enrolled lawyers on the National Council website.
Highlights of the formal opening session, the President's address and the swearing-in of new lawyers.
Admission requirements, documents to provide and timetable.
Days and venues of consultation sessions open to the public.
Courthouse — [Venue]
Training for pupil lawyers
Mandatory continuing education
Kinshasa/Matete Court of Appeal
Only lawyers enrolled on the Roll or the pupillage list of the Kinshasa/Matete Bar appear in the directory.
View the official list of our lawyers on the National Bar website ↗