EXPLAINER | Legal council details readmission steps for disbarred lawyers
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Disbarred advocate Malesela Teffo’s surprise appearance at the high court in Johannesburg on Monday raised numerous questions about what being struck from the roll means and processes involved for disgraced practitioners to be readmitted by the Legal Practice…
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Disbarred advocate Malesela Teffo’s surprise appearance at the high court in Johannesburg on Monday raised numerous questions about what being struck from the roll means and processes involved for disgraced practitioners to be readmitted by the Legal Practice…
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