Durban Mother of Three Gets House Arrest After Stealing R2.9 Million
A Durban High Court has sentenced a 38-year-old mother of three to house arrest after convicting her of stealing R2.9 million from the law...
Attorney Arrested for Contempt After Explosive Courtroom Meltdown with US Judge
Things escalated quickly in a Pontotoc County hearing when attorney Rob Hopkins clashed with the judge, leading to him being tackled, screaming “I can’t...
Attorney disbarred after failing to meet compliance standards for 10 years
The name of an attorney who failed to lodge audit reports for a decade, and his failure to hold Fidelity Fund Certificates for the...
Judge blasts lawyers for bringing R18k claim to High Court
A Johannesburg High Court judge criticised lawyers for bringing a claim under R18,000 to the High Court — something that should have gone to...
2 Judges Facing Possible Sanctions After Misconduct Findings
Two judges have been given additional time to make representations to Parliament after findings of gross misconduct, which could ultimately lead to removal from...
Senior NPA State Advocate Denied Bail on Domestic Violence Charges
A 42-year-old Senior State Advocate at the Asset Forfeiture Unit (Kimberley office) allegedly assaulted his wife, damaged her property, and breached a protection order....
Limpopo Judge President abused power, committee finds
A damning ruling by retired Justice Chris Jafta has been made against Limpopo Judge President Moletje George Phatudi.
Jafta, heading up a Judicial Conduct Committee...
Former LPC administrator charged with fraud for altering examination marks
A former Legal Practice Council (LPC) administrator appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court, on fraud charges, after she allegedly altered examination marks for candidate...
Former Kimberley attorney jailed for stealing more than R4.6 million from client trust funds
A former Kimberley attorney and conveyancer has been sentenced to six years’ direct imprisonment after being convicted of theft and money laundering involving more than...
R58 Million land fraud scheme exposes serious conveyancing red flags
A Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation has uncovered an alleged R58 million fraudulent land-transfer scheme in Ekurhuleni, involving 208 municipal stands in Villa Liza...
US Judge Kicks Off Lawyers From Both Sides For Using AI, Cancels Trial: ‘Comedy...
A US federal judge in Mississippi cancelled a civil trial and disqualified all four attorneys after discovering both legal teams relied on artificial intelligence...
New charges escalate TMPD officer and attorney wife theft case to over R4 million
Prosecutors have added another fraud charge against a couple accused of allegedly stealing and laundering millions from deceased estates after a new complainant reported...
