Zuma's ex-lawyers Mike Hellens and Dawie Joubert 'detained' in Namibia

[TheChamp]

Trashy lawyers always defending trash.
We need to name and shame more of these bottom feeders.

Name and shame people for doing their jobs? That's a new one...

 

[vigras rojara]

Trashy lawyers always defending trash.
We need to name and shame more of these bottom feeders.

So all criminal lawyers should be named and shamed? No need, just have a look at the websites of law firms handling criminal matters - they name and shame themselves there. ROFL.

 

[surface]

Trashy lawyers always defending trash.
We need to name and shame more of these bottom feeders.

If you google 'criminal lawyers south africa', you get this. How would you go about shaming them?

 

[IzZzy]

But can you for instance say no, you do not want to represent a certain individual?

I know nothing about Bar rules etc so my comment was more along the line of "we dont care who we represent, as long as we get our money".

You cannot say no unless it’s for a valid reason (such as no capacity or if they haven’t paid you in the past...). This is to ensure that advocates don’t pick and choose briefs that suit them, at the expense of people who need help

 

[The_Mowgs]

You cannot say no unless it’s for a valid reason (such as no capacity or if they haven’t paid you in the past...). This is to ensure that advocates don’t pick and choose briefs that suit them, at the expense of people who need help

That is very interesting and something I never knew. My apologies to the 2 gentleman and sorry that that useless thing decided you should represent it.

 

[Nick333]

Trashy lawyers always defending trash.
We need to name and shame more of these bottom feeders.

So you don't want people to have the right to a fair trial?

 

[Gordon_R]

The work permits story is a great distraction from the deep corruption at the highest levels:

Corruption in Namibia's fishing industry unveiled

Several figures close to Namibian President Hage Geingob have been filmed discussing the laundering of political contributions, an Al Jazeera investigation has revealed.

www.news24.com

 

[krycor]

Most African countries particularly Namibia, Bots, Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia, Nigeria and India too though there religious types get checked 3 times over haha(they don’t want preachers) etc you need to make sure you have applied for right stuff.. else you get into trouble.

And if you ask the locals they do raids often.. ironic that in SA we don’t.. and by raids I don’t mean at farms.. I mean large banks & corporates regularly have semi random “inspections”.

I always apply for the visas as I don’t want to be held up abroad and when u travel for work it becomes the norm. So them not having done so seems very suspicious.


I dunno.. seems very weird. I’d not go into any country for work related matters without applying for the right visa (business/meetings or work).

 

[IzZzy]

That is very interesting and something I never knew. My apologies to the 2 gentleman and sorry that that useless thing decided you should represent it.

I found the rule from the General Council of the Bar of South Africa -

2.1 Duty to Accept Briefs

Counsel is under an obligation to accept a brief in the Courts in which
he professes to practise, at a proper professional fee, unless there are
special circumstances which justify his refusal to accept a particular
brief. In particular, every person who is charged before the Court has a
right to services of counsel in the presentation of his defence. Subject
to what has been said above, it is the duty of every advocate to whom
the privilege of practising in Courts of Law is afforded, to undertake the
defence of an accused person who requires his services. Any action
which is designed to interfere with the performance of this duty is an
interference with the course of justice.

 

[The_Mowgs]

I found the rule from the General Council of the Bar of South Africa -

Thank you