TWENTY-SIX lawyers yesterday had their practising certificates withdrawn by the Law Society of Zimbabwe, although no reasons were cited for the decision.
by PAIDAMOYO MUZULU
The move effectively bars the affected lawyers from visiting the courts, police stations and prisons purporting to be representing their clients.
“Take notice that the following members do not hold valid practicing certificates for 2017. Accordingly, they have no right of audience in any court, police station or prison,” the society said in a statement.
Those from closed law firms include Tendai Toto, Wonder Nyika, Rejoice Murambasvina, Pauline Makora, Raphael Maganga, Fred Machokoto, Russel Dzete, Reward Chivaura, Goodwill Chikukutu and Martin Chasakara.
The other group that includes unattached lawyers lists Oncemore Dodo, Evidence Gonesi, Arthur Mabhena, Judith Machaka, Benjamin Machengete, Maclean Mahaso, Takunda Make, Simbarashe Manyumwa, Thomas Masendeke, Regis Munbijo, Clemence Ngweshiwa, Leslie Sibanda, Claudious Tafirei, Joseph Terera and Victor Zvobgo.
The society is the legal custodian of the ethics of the profession and regulates standards of all practitioners. It has powers to discipline its members accused of breach of ethics or those deemed to have been involved in cases of misrepresentation, fraud or corruption.
