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Civil Procedure [2025] ZALMPPHC 143

Limpopo Provincial Council of the South African Legal Practice Council v Van Eeden (264/2023)

Limpopo Provincial Council of the South African Legal Practice Council v Van Eeden (264/2023) [2025] ZALMPPHC 143 (28 July 2025)

Court
Limpopo High Court, Polokwane
Case number
264/2023
Judges
Chauke FR, Mashamba E

The High Court suspended an advocate for 18 months after finding he misappropriated trust funds, ordered curatorship over his trust accounts, and awarded attorney-and-client costs.

  • Legal Practitioner Misconduct
  • Misappropriation Of Trust Funds
  • Suspension From Practice
  • Curatorship Of Trust Accounts
  • Costs On Attorney And Client Scale
  • Legal-practitioner-misconduct
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Commercial And Corporate [2012] ZASCA 137

Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Dube (874/11)

Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Dube (874/11) [2012] ZASCA 137; [2012] 4 All SA 251 (SCA) (27 September 2012)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
874/11
Judges
Mthiyane, Heher, Mhlantla, Pillay, Petse

The SCA upheld a suspension, not striking-off, for an attorney guilty of dishonesty and misconduct, but ordered attorney-and-client costs against him.

  • Attorneys Act 53 Of 1979
  • Professional Misconduct
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Costs Orders
  • Dishonesty
  • Suspension From Practice
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Civil Procedure [2012] ZAGPPHC 22

Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Le Roux (49385/2010)

Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Le Roux (49385/2010) [2012] ZAGPPHC 22; 2012 (4) SA 500 (GNP) (14 February 2012)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
49385/2010
Judges
E Bertelsmann, N Tuchten

The court issued a rule nisi to consider striking off an attorney who admitted misappropriating trust funds, and suspended him pending the return date.

  • Attorney Misconduct
  • Suspension From Practice
  • Trust Account Misappropriation
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Attorney-misconduct
  • Trust-account-misappropriation
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Civil Procedure [2009] ZAKZPHC 76

Kwazulu-Natal Law Society v Hassim (2487/09)

Kwazulu-Natal Law Society v Hassim (2487/09) [2009] ZAKZPHC 76 (20 November 2009)

Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
Case number
2487/09
Judges
Gabriel, Jappie

The court suspended an attorney pending full cooperation with a Law Society investigation, imposed later practice restrictions, and ordered attorney-and-client costs.

  • Attorney Misconduct
  • Fit And Proper Person
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Attorneys Act
  • Suspension From Practice
  • Attorney-disciplinary-proceedings
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Civil Procedure [2007] ZAGPPHC 1

Law Society of Northern Provinces v Nqoko and Others (10150/07)

Law Society of Northern Provinces v Nqoko and Others (10150/07) [2007] ZAGPPHC 1 (10 May 2007)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
10150/07
Judge
Bosielo

Urgent interim relief in an attorneys disciplinary matter: two partners were suspended, while the third respondent’s suspension was refused and the Law Society was ordered to reconsider his certificate.

  • Attorneys Act
  • Fidelity Fund Certificate
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Suspension From Practice
  • Fit And Proper Person
  • Rule 70 Report
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Civil Procedure [2006] ZANWHC 53

Maseka v Law Society of the Northern Provinces and Another (443/2006)

Maseka v Law Society of the Northern Provinces and Another (443/2006) [2006] ZANWHC 53 (26 August 2006)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
443/2006
Judge
R D Hendricks

The High Court held that an interim suspension from practice pending final disciplinary relief was not appealable and dismissed leave to appeal with costs.

  • Appealability Of Interim Orders
  • Interlocutory Orders
  • Suspension From Practice
  • Appealability-of-interim-orders
  • Interlocutory-orders
  • Attorney-discipline
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