Legal Articles and Guides
Advocate loses bid to be readmitted to Bar
Mistakes made 14 years ago are haunting a now former advocate, who was one of several members of the legal fraternity disciplined for misconduct by overcharging the RAF by millions, reports The Mercury.
Didiza will not oppose interdict application
National Assembly SpeakerThoko Didiza will not oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application to interdict the Impeachment Committee, despite a legal opinion from the state law adviser that says it is her legal duty to do so.
Controversial ‘influencer’ guilty of hate speech
Controversial traditional leader and ‘influencer’ Ngizwe Mchunu has been found guilty of hate speech, harassment and discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people by the Equality Court, sitting in Johannesburg.
Uncertainty over accountability for acting judges
Acting judges are responsible for more than half of SA’s late court judgments, but when their terms end, holding them accountable for outstanding judgments becomes complicated, reports GroundUp.
Rise Mzansi says R30m donation was a loan
A R30m donation to Rise Mzansi from a relatively unknown entity has become the centre of the latest questions around political funding in SA, reports News24.
Sibanyoni Chief Magistrate retires before probe
The Mpumalanga Chief Magistrate who struck the extortion case against Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni and co-accused off the roll might not have to account for her decision. This is after she retired on Friday, according to the Sowetan.
Disbarred lawyer refuses to apologise for racist remarks
Although he hopes to return to SA soon, disbarred lawyer and alleged shoplifter Peet Viljoen has refused to apologise for remarks he has made about black South Africans, reports News24.
SIU probes R53m tender for thousands of unused tablets
Seven thousand tablets bought as part of a R53m tender to up skill military veterans have been sitting in storage for at least three years, reports News24.
Judge faces disciplinary action over delayed reasons
The JSC has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Gauteng Judge Lettie Molopa-Sethosa, who took more than three years to provide reasons for a ruling she handed down.
Struck-off lawyer who continued practising faces prosecution
A man struck off the attorney’s roll and convicted of fraud has spent years posing as a lawyer in courtrooms across the country. But his unlawful practice may finally be over after the Eastern Cape High Court (Mthatha) referred him for criminal investigation, reports GroundUp.
Lengthy waiting period for new attorneys ‘unconstitutional’
In a groundbreaking judgment for newly admitted attorneys, the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) declared as unconstitutional the three-year waiting period that prevents attorneys from appearing in higher courts.
Judge refers disciplinary matter back to LPC
The legal bid by the LPC to have an attorney disbarred following a flouted disciplinary procedure has been remitted back to the LPC's Disciplinary Committee to have it heard before a new and differently constituted committee.
Ex-construction mafia boss paid R8m ‘to protect lives’
Zulu kingdom royal chancellor Inkosi Malusi Zondi is accused of extorting more than R8.5m for the provision of ‘strategic security’ and ‘protecting human lives’ in the oft-delayed multibillion-rand, multi-phase Lower uMkhomazi water project.
Lawyers wary of Master's Office improvement claims
The Department of Justice has acknowledged major challenges at the Mbombela Master’s Office following a GroundUp report last week that the office has massive backlogs and staff shortages.
Makhubele files urgent application to block hearing
Gauteng High Court Judge Nana Makhubele has filed an urgent application to halt Parliament’s consideration of the JSC's recommendation for her to be impeached.
