Law Society of Northern Provinces v Morobadi (1151 of 2017) [2018] ZASCA 185 (11 December 2018)

Attorney – misconduct – failure of co-director to ensure accounting
records and trust account properly maintained – appropriate order – suspension or removal from roll – matter referred back to the court a quo for oral evidence on when the appellant first became aware of the misappropriation of trust funds by her husband and co-director.

Legal practitioner – attorney – failure to assist in the administration of a deceased estate – allowing investment of estate funds in dubious investments in breach of his mandate – despite this, taking own fees and allowing fees of investment advisors – whole of estate funds depleted – minor as sole beneficiary prejudiced – failing to account for these breaches and to keep proper books of account – repeatedly practising without fidelity fund certificates – offending conduct established – respondent no longer fit and proper to practice law – striking off appropriate sanction.