Advocate Malesela Teffo

2022 - 8 - 5

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Advocate Malesela Teffo will know soon whether legal career is over (Independent Online)

The court reserved judgment while promising to deliver judgment as soon as possible, but the two judges said they needed to thoroughly consider the ...

Counsel for the LPC said that apart from these, there is at present an investigation against Teffo regarding corruption charges brought against him. While he was still stating his demands in this regard, Judge Nyathi announced that the court was adjourned. He blamed all for the allegations of misconduct brought against him.

Teffo in fight to stop Legal Practice Council from having him disbarred (News24)

Advocate Malesela Teffo, who the Legal Practice Council (LPC) applied to have him disbarred, spent most of his time in court on Friday arguing for a ...

Bokako, however, told Teffo the information was provided to him and he knew that for fact. He then briefly touched on one or two of the complaints, and spoke about racism within the police that seemingly had no bearing on the case before the court. The court on Thursday had also found Teffo was supplied with the documents despite his denial. He specifically honed in on Section 35 of the Constitution which focuses on the rights of an arrested, detained or accused person. Ka-Siboto argued these were civil proceedings and Section 35 specifically referred to an accused person. However, he did not provide any information or evidence to this effect.

Advocate Teffo's long list of alleged misconduct heard in court (TimesLIVE)

There are 22 complaints against advocate Malesela Teffo. File photo. Image: Thulani Mbele. Misleading the court, threatening clients, failing ...

The court heard Teffo misled the labour court by handing a copy of regulation 15 of the police service 2006 disciplinary regulations which differed from the copy submitted by opposing counsel. “(Teffo’s) conduct stands to jeopardise the integrity of the profession. The judges hearing the matter confirmed the version of the copy submitted by the opposing counsel.

'I was brought to a slaughterhouse' — advocate Teffo on facing legal ... (DispatchLIVE)

Advocate Malesela Teffo on Friday denied allegations of misconduct levelled against him by the Legal Practice Council (LPC).

Bokako said this was the same e-mail address he used when he sent his complaint e-mail. “I was never called by LPC to come and give my side. “I was brought here to the slaughterhouse.”

LPC brings 22 charges against Teffo as it bids to have him suspended (Jacaranda FM)

Controversial advocate Malesela Teffo is facing more than 22 charges brought against him by the Legal Practice Council (LPC).

“Tomorrow advocate Teffo would have an opportunity to respond to the issues that we have presented. “The Legal Practice Council can confirm that today was the first day in court, we had an opportunity to present our case against advocate Teffo. Advocate Teffo appeared at the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, as part of the council’s bid to have his licence to practice as legal counsel suspended.

High court reserves judgment in LPC case against Teffo (Johannesburg Sunday World)

Judgment has been reserved at the high court in Pretoria where the fate of controversial Malesela Teffo's was scrutinised on Friday.

Teffo argued that he was not even aware of the complaints against him, however, the LPC said it had notified him. LPC advocate Mfesane Ka-Siboto said the council had received 22 damning complaints against Teffo, which warrant for his removal. Teffo, whose career is hanging by a thread, first appeared before the high court on Thursday to square off against the Legal Practice Council (LPC) in its bid to have him debarred.

Advocate Malesela Teffo