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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAGPPHC 1894

South African Legal Council v Matsi and Another (078312/2023)

South African Legal Council v Matsi and Another (078312/2023) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1894 (30 August 2023)

The High Court urgently suspended an attorney pending final investigation after findings of trust account irregularities, poor record-keeping, and non-cooperation.

  • Legal Practitioner Suspension
  • Trust Account Mismanagement
  • Legal Practice Act Compliance
  • Curatorship
  • Professional Misconduct
  • Legal-practitioner-suspension
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAFSHC 237

Joubert v Kramer Weihmann Incorporated (3645/2022)

Joubert v Kramer Weihmann Incorporated (3645/2022) [2023] ZAFSHC 237 (13 June 2023)

The High Court upheld most exceptions to particulars of claim in a director-liability dispute, ordered amendment, refused strike-out, and awarded party-and-party costs.

  • Exception To Particulars Of Claim
  • Fiduciary Duties Of Directors
  • Pleading Requirements
  • Prescription Of Claims
  • Damages Quantification
  • Legal Practice Act Compliance
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Commercial And Corporate [2023] ZAKZPHC 60

Legal Practice Council (KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office) v Rajkoomar and Another (5603/19P)

Legal Practice Council (KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Office) v Rajkoomar and Another (5603/19P) [2023] ZAKZPHC 60 (9 June 2023)

High Court disciplinary matter against an attorney referred to oral evidence on disputed trust-account and accounting issues; costs reserved.

  • Legal Practitioners Discipline
  • Fit And Proper Person Test
  • Trust Account Management
  • Uniform Rule 6 5 G
  • Legal Practice Act Compliance
  • Legal-practitioners-discipline
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Civil Procedure [2021] ZAGPPHC 303

South African Legal Practice Council v Mashabela (31148/20)

South African Legal Practice Council v Mashabela (31148/20) [2021] ZAGPPHC 303 (18 May 2021)

The court struck an attorney from the roll after finding repeated breaches of trust-account rules, misappropriation of client funds, and practice without a Fidelity Fund certificate.

  • Legal Practitioners Discipline
  • Misappropriation Of Trust Funds
  • Fidelity Fund Certificate
  • Fit And Proper Person
  • Legal Practice Act Compliance
  • Attorney-discipline
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