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South African Legal Practice Council v Mkhabela (455589-2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 629 (20 June 2024)
The High Court struck an attorney off the roll for practising without a Fidelity Fund Certificate, misappropriating trust funds, and manipulating records.
Molatoli v Legal Practice Council and Another (2024/037762; 2024/027752) [2024] ZAGPPHC 383 (9 April 2024)
The High Court dismissed a stay application and suspended a legal practitioner after evidence showed trust account irregularities, falsified records, and misappropriation.
Legal Practice Council v Ahmed (11940/2023) [2023] ZAWCHC 290 (1 November 2023)
The court suspended an attorney pending disciplinary proceedings for alleged fraud, trust-account breaches, threats to clients, and other serious misconduct.
South African Legal Practice Council and Another v Nonxuba and Others (10313/2021) [2022] ZAWCHC 105 (18 April 2022)
The court suspended an attorney pending strike-off proceedings after finding prima facie trust-account irregularities and fabricated accounting records, and appointed a curator.
South African Legal Practice Council formerly Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Mothuloe and Another (76471/2018) [2021] ZAGPPHC 799 (23 November 2021)
The court struck an attorney from the roll for practising without a fidelity fund certificate, failing to produce records, and serious trust-account misconduct.
Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Zwiegers (12993/2017) [2020] ZAGPPHC 785 (22 December 2020)
The High Court struck an attorney from the roll after finding repeated trust-account irregularities, poor accounting, dishonesty, and non-compliance with court orders.
South African Legal Practice Council v Phooka (75966/2018) [2020] ZAGPPHC 515 (31 July 2020)
The court removed an attorney from the roll after finding repeated professional misconduct, including practising without authority, trust account irregularities, and disregard of a court order.
Selota v South African Legal Practice Council (85227/2019) [2020] ZAGPPHC 85 (9 March 2020)
The court found that the applicant failed to provide a satisfactory explanation and supporting documentation for the trust account irregularities, specifically the debit balances and journal entries. The audit report remained qualified, and the applicant did not comply with Rule 54.30 and Chapter 7 of the Legal Practice Act. The respondent was not satisfied that the trust account was in order, and the applicant did not follow the correct procedure by bringing a review application under PAJA. The court held that the applicant was not entitled to the relief sought and that his conduct warranted…
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Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Venter (29697/2017) [2019] ZAGPPHC 512 (9 October 2019)
The High Court found an attorney unfit to remain on the roll but, because dishonesty was not proved and he had retired, ordered a three-year suspension and costs.
Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Nkhwashu and Others (79331/2018) [2019] ZAGPPHC 560 (19 September 2019)
The High Court struck an attorney off the roll after uncontested allegations of fraud, money laundering, and trust account misconduct.
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