Portnet complaint

Issue #124, 1st February 2010


Portnet complaint

Stories about useless lawyers in a useless system, taking care of their own are old hat. So here’s one that adds an ingredient – a useless parastatal organisation that cost a Cape Town boat owner a whopping R2 million.

Gary Mills writes to the Cape Law Society: "I have lost all faith in our legal system and your only advice is that I should approach an attorney for legal advice."

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Submitted by : Brandon on 2012-01-13 13:26:33
It is common knowledge (maybe not) that these scumbags are protected by their Alma mater. The Law Society is there to protect lawyers.
 
Submitted by : Kayroon on 2010-02-04 22:53:34
I had a similar problem with a lawyer Strauss and Associates, where promises of going to court were made, yet that never happened. The bills climed to a soaring R225 000-00, with invoices made for an Advocate that I had NEVER met. J Strauss kept informing me that the reason the bills were so high is because the "documents" are with the "scorpions". Guess what, after me investigating with the Scorpions, I realise that he was lying to me. When I contacted the law society, I was informed that these Lawyers do protect each other and that there is not much that I could do.......this was after, "supposedly all my documents were with the Scorpions" I have since left the matter in the hands of Karma.
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Submitted by : Paul on 2010-01-29 13:09:28
The Law society is there to Protect lawyers - not investigate them. In fact the fines have not been increased since the legislation was passed in the 1970's. Max fine is R10 000.

I tried to have Buchanan Boyes investigated for fraudulently signing a deed of settlement - the Law society refused to even obtain an answer from Buchanan Boyes as the person(s) involved had now left the firm.

Another time I caught a lawyer lying under oath and proved he lied to a judicial officer in a legal matter (taxation). The Law Society conveniently concluded that there was "no merit" in the complaint.

Someone should walk into the Law Society with an automatic weapon and teach these scum once and for all!

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