Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Mabando (736/10) [2011] ZASCA 122; [2011] 4 All SA 238 (SCA) (2 September 2011)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
736/10
Judges
Navsa, Heher, Van Heerden, Majiedt, Petse
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the first respondent's conduct, including persistent failure to account to colleagues and clients, evasion of disciplinary sanctions, and lack of contrition, was unprofessional, dishonourable, and unworthy. The court found that the appellant had concurrent jurisdiction over attorneys in the former Bophuthatswana under section 84A of the Attorneys Act, as confirmed by prior judgments. The constitutional challenge to section 84A was not properly raised, as the responsible Minister was not joined, rendering the point non-justiciable. The second respondent fa…