Tshepho Mojapelo, Director at Mojapelo Attorneys Inc.

First Thing is First |  Controversial advocate Malesela Teffo has been struck off the roll of legal practitioners and ordered to return his certificate of enrolment as legal practitioner to the Registrar of the Court. He had represented some of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial In a scathing judgment on Friday the Pretoria High Court found that Teffo did not adhere to the highest standards expected by the profession and the courts. In essence the court found Teffo lacked the sense of responsibility, honesty, integrity and such attributes that are characteristics of an advocate. This severe punishment comes after the Legal Practice Council said it had received 22 complaints about Teffo’s behaviour between 2019 and 2021. What followed was an application filed in the Pretoria High Court asking for his suspension. What happens when a legal practitioner is struck off the roll? What does this mean exactly? What are his options? Can he still practice? If so, when and how?  Guest: Tshepho Mojapelo, Director at Mojapelo Attorneys Inc.