Ntloko v Bobotyana (EL18/2019)
Ntloko v Bobotyana (EL18/2019) [2019] ZAECELLC 22 (23 August 2019)
The respondent's interlocutory applications regarding authority and non-joinder were dismissed as lacking merit; neither the curator nor the NDPP had a direct and substantial interest in the relief sought. The respondent failed to comply with his statutory and ethical duty to account to the applicant for the settlement amount received from the Road Accident Fund, did not provide an itemized bill of costs, and did not substantiate any alleged loans. The purported contingency fee agreement was not compliant with the Contingency Fee Act, which prohibits charging a flat 25% of the capital award w…
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- Attorney Client Bill Of Costs
- Contingency Fee Agreement
- Duty To Account
- Non Joinder
- Authority To Act