She was speaking after the General Council of the Bar of South Africa's submission to the commission, in which the Johannesburg Bar Council said it would support any application for Fischer's posthumous readmission to the roll.
The Johannesburg Bar had recently acknowledged Fischer's courage and integrity, Advocate Jules Browde said on behalf of the GCB on Tuesday.
Fischer was struck fromthe oll in 1965 for conduct "unbefitting a member of the Bar and the society" after he skipped bail during his trial on charges of contravening the Suppression of Communism Act.
The application to have him struck was made two days after his failure to appear in court.
Fischer, in a letter to his attorney, vigorously opposed the move.
While recognising that opinions differed, the present JohannesburgBar Council ad resolved that it did not hold the view that Fischer was not a fit and proper person to practice as an advocate, Browde said
"It believes that a grave injustice was done to hm, ad today can only apologise to his family. The judgment is not one which it wishes to retain," Browde said.
He added the Bar would welcome the introducation of legislation to restore postumouly the name of Bram Fischer and others in a similar position to the roll of advocates.
Reis said in her brief appearance on Tuesday: "I would like to emphasise the fact that when Bram was struck off the roll with what felt like indecent haste at the time, it was one of the most traumatic experiences for Bram.
"He felt it was both a professional and personal betrayal. The Bar Council did not wit for pressue tostrike him."
She referred to President Nelson Mandela's call three years ago to have Fischer reinstated, saying this process had taken longer than to have him removed.
Ilse Fischer, relating her personal experiences as a legal practitioner who was prevented from working because a five-year banning order was slapped on her in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act, said it was a pity there was no outcry at the time these situations arose.
She said there was no comment or outcry from the legal profession when certain members were struck off the roll after either being listed as banned persons or being found guilty of a crime against apartheid.