Franny Rabkin

2 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin

Senior counsel Dali Mpofu has been called to a disciplinary inquiry before the Legal Practice Council’s (LPC) disciplinary committee. He is facing seven charges of breaching the code of conduct for legal practitioners — including bringing the profession into disrepute, impugning people’s characters and failing in his duty to the court. Mpofu’s professional conduct — particularly during the parliamentary impeachment inquiry of former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane — has often been criticised.

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin

Mpofu to face an LPC disciplinary inquiry for misconduct The senior counsel must answer to seven charges including bringing the legal profession into disrepute 08 April 2025 - 18:22 By FRANNY RABKIN Senior counsel Dali Mpofu has been called to a disciplinary inquiry before the Legal Practice Council's (LPC) disciplinary committee.

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin

‘Unlawful’ VAT hike will do ‘irreparable harm’ to all South Africans: DA Minister’s power to hike VAT is unconstitutional, says the DA in urgent court papers 03 April 2025 - 17:17 By FRANNY RABKIN Unless a court intervenes, “every person in South Africa will pay increased taxes on goods that can never be recovered. And this will occur even though parliament has set its face against a VAT hike,” said the DA in court papers on Thursday. ..

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin

JSC postpones gross misconduct decision on judge Makhubele The JSC was unable to confirm or reject findings of a judicial conduct tribunal because Gauteng premier was not able to attend the meeting 03 April 2025 - 15:32 By FRANNY RABKIN A long-awaited decision by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on whether to confirm a gross misconduct finding against suspended Gauteng High Court judge Nana Makhubele was postponed on Thursday because Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi was unable to attend...

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin

Judge candidate grilled by JSC about R17m theft at her firm Attorney Dawn Norton closely questioned about why her firm waited three years to report misappropriation of trust funds to Law Society 01 April 2025 - 19:09 By Franny Rabkin A candidate for appointment as judge to the Labour Court, attorney Dawn Norton, was grilled by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) about how her law firm had handled things when, in 2014, one of her fellow directors had stolen about R17m from the firm’s trust...