Huge blow as Malesela Teffo disbarred from practising as an advocate
Advocate Malesela Teffo has been dealt a massive blow after he was struck by the Roll of Legal Practitioners.
An application by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) to have Teffo – who was admitted as an advocate in 2009 -disbarred from practicing law was successful, with the Pretoria High Court delivering its ruling on Friday.
“Advocate Teffo is hereby removed from the Roll of Legal Practitioners,” said Acting Judge Thembi Bokako, alongside Judge Justice Nyathi, while reading the judgment.
Surrender practicing certificate
Bokako also ordered Teffo to surrender his practicing certificate.
“The respondent must surrender and deliver his certificate of enrolment as a legal practitioner to the registrar of this court,” she said.
Teffo has further been prohibited from handling or operating banking accounts he used to receive payments from clients.
The LPC had filed a motion in March 2021, after it received just over 20 complaints, dating back from 2015, against Teffo.
The allegations against the advocate range from assault and harassment of police officers, using foul language, threatening clients who want to fire him, violating a court interdict, and taking money from clients even though he’s not a trust account advocate.
Teffo previously claimed that his disbarment may lead to unrest.
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