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Legal Practice Council v Kleynhans (6160/24) [2024] ZAWCHC 196 (5 August 2024)
The court admitted a late supplementary affidavit and postponed a legal practitioner suspension application. It kept an earlier interdict in place pending LPC review of the audit report.
South African Legal Practice Council v Langa and Others [2023] ZAGPPHC 397; 79330/2018 (31 March 2023)
The High Court struck an attorney from the roll for repeated misconduct, trust-account deficits, failure to account, and practising without a Fidelity Fund Certificate.
Legal Practice Council v Fourie (5806/2022) [2023] ZAFSHC 177 (10 February 2023)
The Free State High Court suspended an attorney from practice for failing to submit audit reports, practising without a Fidelity Fund certificate, and ignoring LPC correspondence.
Legal Practice Council v Fourie (5806/2022) [2023] ZAFSHC 43 (10 February 2023)
The respondent failed to submit unqualified audit reports for multiple years, practised without a Fidelity Fund certificate, and neglected to pay mandatory membership fees, despite repeated reminders. She did not oppose the application and admitted to ceasing practice. The court found that these breaches constitute professional misconduct and that the respondent is not a fit and proper person to practise as an attorney. However, as the infractions did not involve dishonesty, suspension rather than striking off is appropriate. The suspension is subject to compliance with the Legal Practice Act…
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Legal Practice Council v Spies (55628/20) [2022] ZAGPPHC 694 (16 September 2022)
The High Court removed an attorney from the roll after repeated audit, fidelity fund, membership, and disciplinary non-compliance, with no opposition or explanation.
Legal Practice Council of South Africa v Mamabolo (59026/2019) [2022] ZAGPPHC 505 (13 July 2022)
The High Court suspended an attorney for practising without a fidelity fund certificate, failing to file audit reports, and neglecting fees and client matters.
South African Legal Practice Council v Molotsi and Others (347/2021) [2021] ZAFSHC 301 (2 December 2021)
The High Court dealt with an attorney's non-compliance with Fidelity Fund and audit requirements, granted ancillary protective relief, and reserved costs.
Legal Practice Council v Stanley (2756/2021) [2021] ZAFSHC 228 (7 October 2021)
The High Court suspended an attorney for failing to submit audit reports, maintain a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate, and comply with membership requirements.
Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Msibi v Kgokong and Another (75100/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 1101 (1 November 2017)
The court found that the first respondent had committed multiple serious contraventions of the Attorneys Act and professional rules, including failing to pay correspondent attorneys, not submitting required audit reports, practising without a Fidelity Fund certificate, abandoning his practice, and failing to communicate with the Law Society. These actions placed clients and the public at risk and demonstrated unprofessional and dishonourable conduct. The absence of any explanation or defence from the first respondent aggravated the seriousness of the misconduct. Considering the totality of th…
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Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Tumagole (24662/2016) [2016] ZAGPPHC 1023 (12 December 2016)
The High Court suspended an attorney after audit-report failures, practicing without a Fidelity Fund Certificate, and failure to file a closing audit report.
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