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Criminal Law [2014] ZAWCHC 36

S v Xameni (D 166/2013)

S v Xameni (D 166/2013) [2014] ZAWCHC 36 (17 March 2014)

The High Court set aside criminal proceedings where the accused was represented by a struck-off advocate, holding the irregularity was fundamental and required a trial de novo.

  • Right To Legal Representation
  • Gross Irregularity
  • Unauthorised Practice Of Law
  • Review Jurisdiction
  • Gross-irregularity
  • Right-to-legal-representation
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Civil Procedure [2003] ZAFSHC 20

Prokureursorde van die Vrystaat v Britz (510/2003)

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.

  • Contempt Of Court
  • Scrapping From Roll
  • Unauthorised Practice Of Law
  • Attorneys Act Section 83
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Struck-off-attorney
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Criminal Law [1994] ZASCA 118

S v Jordaan (496/93)

S v Jordaan (496/93) [1994] ZASCA 118 (16 September 1994)

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the State had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant held himself out as an attorney.

  • Unauthorised Practice Of Law
  • Misrepresentation
  • Attorneys Act
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Unauthorised-practice-of-law
  • Attorneys-act
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