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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 383

Molatoli v Legal Practice Council and Another (2024/037762; 2024/027752)

Molatoli v Legal Practice Council and Another (2024/037762; 2024/027752) [2024] ZAGPPHC 383 (9 April 2024)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
2024/037762; 2024/027752
Judge
Labuschagne

The High Court dismissed a stay application and suspended a legal practitioner after evidence showed trust account irregularities, falsified records, and misappropriation.

  • Legal Practitioners Misconduct
  • Trust Account Irregularities
  • Suspension Of Practitioner
  • Review Of Administrative Action
  • Bridging Finance Misappropriation
  • Legal-practitioners-misconduct
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Civil Procedure [2015] ZAECGHC 139

Klaas v Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope (1736/2014)

Klaas v Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope (1736/2014) [2015] ZAECGHC 139 (4 December 2015)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
1736/2014
Judges
Pickering, Roberson

The High Court set aside a 1999 interdict against an attorney, finding that after 16 years of suspension he had shown genuine reformation and could resume practice subject to a course.

  • Attorneys Act
  • Fit And Proper Person
  • Suspension Of Practitioner
  • Readmission
  • Professional Misconduct
  • Attorneys-act
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Civil Procedure [2015] ZAGPJHC 340

Johannesburg Society of Advocates v Van Blankenberg (2012/29828)

Johannesburg Society of Advocates v Van Blankenberg (2012/29828) [2015] ZAGPJHC 340 (21 January 2015)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2012/29828
Judge
M Victor

The High Court suspended an advocate for six months after finding an inaccurate certificate was carelessly drafted, but not shown to be a deliberate lie.

  • Fit And Proper Person
  • Striking Off Roll
  • Admission Of Advocates Act
  • Professional Misconduct
  • Suspension Of Practitioner
  • Advocate-discipline
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Civil Procedure [2012] ZAWCHC 58

Cape Bar Council v Stemmet (9183/2010)

Cape Bar Council v Stemmet (9183/2010) [2012] ZAWCHC 58 (1 March 2012)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
9183/2010
Judges
Samela, Traverso

The High Court suspended an advocate for three years after finding misconduct involving direct client briefing, dishonesty, and undisclosed double briefing.

  • Fit And Proper Person
  • Professional Misconduct
  • Advocate Ethics
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Referral Rule
  • Suspension Of Practitioner
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Commercial And Corporate [2008] ZAGPHC 218

Law Society of the Northern Province v Reinecke (37823/06)

Law Society of the Northern Province v Reinecke (37823/06) [2008] ZAGPHC 218 (18 July 2008)

Court
High Courts - Gauteng
Case number
37823/06
Judges
L M Molopa, C Pretorius

The court held that an attorney who failed to file Rule 70 audit reports and practised without fidelity fund certificates should be suspended, not struck off.

  • Attorneys Act
  • Professional Misconduct
  • Fidelity Fund Certificate
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Auditors Report
  • Suspension Of Practitioner
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