This is a case where the respondent does not have any defence to offer to the allegations against him. The evidence against the respondent is overwhelming and largely corroborated by the respondent in his counter-statement and supplementary heads of argument. More
In the two separate applications the applicant seeks orders that the respondents’ names be deleted from the register of legal practitioners plus expenses incurred in instituting the proceedings. The respondents are registered legal practitioners. It is averred by the applicant that the respondents have conducted themselves in an unprofessional manner. This is because prior to the respondents’ admission as legal practitioners they were convicted of a criminal offence. The respondents did not disclose the convictions to the applicant upon applying to be registered as legal practitioners. More
: The respondent was registered as a legal practitioner in March 1995. He practiced for two years before joining Tedco Industries from January 1997 to December 2003. Thereafter he, in January 2004, returned to private practice and has been practicing law since then. He practices under the style Madanhi, Mugadza & Company Attorneys At Law.The applicant filed the present application seeking an order for the deregistration of the respondent as a Legal Practitioner, Notary Public and Conveyancer. It moved us to direct the respondent to pay the applicant’s expenses incurred in connection with these proceedings.
The applicant alleges that the... More
The respondent is a registered legal practitioner, being the senior partner of Messrs Muskwe and Associates. He was admitted as a legal practitioner on 4 March 1985. The applicant filed the present application alleging that the respondent contravened s 23 (1) (d) of the Legal Practitioners Act [Chapter 27:07] as read with s 3 (7) of the Legal Practitioners (Code of Conduct) By-Laws, 2018 (Statutory Instrument 37 of 2018) and sections 70E and 70F of the Law Society of Zimbabwe By-Laws, 1982 (Statutory Instrument 314 of 1982) in that he: More
The Respondent is a registered legal practitioner who at the material time practised law under the style Gunje & Chasakara Law firm. The Applicant filed the present application seeking the deregistration of the Respondent as a Legal Practitioner, Notary Public and Conveyancer and that the Respondent pay the Applicant’s expenses incurred in connection with the proceedings. It is alleged that the Respondent is guilty of unprofessional, dishonourable and unworthy conduct in terms of Section 23(2)(b) of the Legal Practitioners Act [Chapter 27:07] and has contravened Section 23(1)(c) of the Legal Practitioners Act as read with By Laws 70E and 70F(2)... More
