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Bar of the Kinshasa/Matete Court of Appeal

In service of the law,
the defence and of justice

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.

Pro Justitia et Libertate
Emile MUTSHEMBE WEMBO, President (Bâtonnier) of the Kinshasa/Matete Bar Association
Me Emile MUTSHEMBE WEMBOPresident of the Bar (Bâtonnier)
A word from the President

“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.

Me Emile MUTSHEMBE WEMBO President of the Bar (Bâtonnier)
Our missions

A Bar that safeguards the profession

How the Bar is organised
01

Represent

Defend the interests of the profession and its members before the courts, public authorities and the National Council of the Bar.

02

Regulate

Keep the Roll, uphold professional ethics and exercise disciplinary authority through the Bar Council.

03

Train

Supervise pupil lawyers and organise continuing education for a practice of excellence.

04

Protect

Guarantee access to justice through legal aid and free consultations for the most vulnerable.

05

Mediate

Settle disputes between lawyers and handle complaints from the public against lawyers.

06

Reach out

Develop relations with national and international bars and contribute to reflection on the rule of law.

2,959Lawyers on the Roll
6,092Pupil lawyers
[—]Bar Council members
[—]Free consultations / year
National Bar Association of the DRC

Member of the National Council of the Bar

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.

News

Life at the Bar

All news
Institution

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.

Training

Pupillage registrations now open

Admission requirements, documents to provide and timetable.

Notice

Free legal consultation sessions

Days and venues of consultation sessions open to the public.

Calendar

Upcoming events

  • [JJ][Month]

    General Assembly of the Bar

    Courthouse — [Venue]

  • [JJ][Month]

    Pupillage lecture: criminal procedure

    Training for pupil lawyers

  • [JJ][Month]

    Professional ethics seminar

    Mandatory continuing education

  • [JJ][Month]

    Swearing-in ceremony

    Kinshasa/Matete Court of Appeal

Official directory

Find a lawyer

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 ↗