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Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Mphela (2018/61533) [2019] ZAGPPHC 609 (12 November 2019)
The High Court struck an attorney off the roll after finding a large trust deficit, poor accounting records, and conduct showing he was not fit to practise.
Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Padayachy (67941/2015) [2019] ZAGPPHC 400 (16 August 2019)
The court found that the respondent had committed serious misconduct, including misappropriation of trust funds, practising without a fidelity fund certificate, failing to submit required accountant's reports, and refusing to cooperate with the Law Society's investigations. The respondent failed to respond to the allegations and did not appear in court, despite being given multiple opportunities. The court applied the established three-stage enquiry and concluded that the offending conduct was proven, the respondent was not a fit and proper person to remain on the roll of attorneys, and that…
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Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Stoltz and Another (7184/18) [2019] ZAGPPHC 481 (15 August 2019)
The court struck an attorney off the roll for failing to account to clients, obstructing an investigation, and showing repeated trust-account misconduct.
Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Adekeye and Another (21758/2018) [2019] ZAGPPHC 374 (2 May 2019)
The High Court struck an attorney from the roll after finding misappropriation of trust funds, practice without a Fidelity Fund Certificate, and dishonesty.
Law Society of Northern Provinces v Mashaba and Others (23258/2018) [2019] ZAGPPHC 123 (4 April 2019)
The court struck an attorney from the roll after finding he submitted fictitious invoices and misappropriated funds, making him unfit to practise.
Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Morobadi (1151/2017) [2018] ZASCA 185 (11 December 2018)
The SCA ordered Morobadi’s interim suspension pending a disciplinary enquiry, holding that the high court had not properly protected the public interest.
Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Msibi and Another (97815/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 1089 (19 October 2017)
The High Court struck an attorney from the roll after finding misappropriation of trust funds, trust deficits, failure to account, and other misconduct.
Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope v Mpambaniso (3542/2014) [2016] ZAECGHC 46 (17 June 2016)
The High Court struck an attorney off the roll after fraud convictions and findings of overreaching clients through excessive fees.
KwaZulu - Natal Law Society v Moodley and Another (7037/2014) [2016] ZAKZPHC 25 (26 February 2016)
The court struck an attorney from the roll for professional misconduct, including misuse of trust monies, borrowing from a client, and a defective contingency fee agreement.
Law Society of the Free State v Pieterse (2189/2015) [2015] ZAFSHC 163 (27 August 2015)
The court struck an attorney off the roll after finding he breached a prior suspension order by continuing to practise and ignoring trust-audit obligations.
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