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Vrystaatse Vereniging van Advokate v Meyer (2736/2006) [2006] ZAFSHC 56 (7 December 2006)
The court struck an advocate from the roll for repeatedly taking direct instructions, dealing directly with opponents, and misleading the court.
Prokureursorde van die Vrystaat v Britz (510/2003) [2003] ZAFSHC 20 (16 September 2003)
The court found a struck-off attorney guilty of contempt for continuing to act in a way inconsistent with his removal from the roll.
Middelberg v Prokureursorde van Transvaal (565/98) [2001] ZASCA 2; [2001] 3 All SA 166 (A); 2001 (2) SA 865 (SCA) (22 February 2001)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that an application for the removal of an attorney from the roll, although disciplinary and sui generis, constitutes a civil proceeding within the meaning of section 20(1) and (4) of the Supreme Court Act. The statutory framework requires that leave to appeal be obtained either from the lower court or, if refused, from the Supreme Court of Appeal. Since the appellant did not seek leave to appeal from the lower court, and such leave was not refused, the Supreme Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction to entertain the appeal. The court emphasized that this requireme…
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