Professional misconductConveyancingReviewCondonationTime limits
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Professional misconductLegal practitioner regulationReview application
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Statutes Cited
High Court of Zimbabwe Rules, 1971
High Court of Zimbabwe Rules, 1971
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the review application was filed within the prescribed time limits","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed on 19 December 2011, decision made on 14 July 2010"}
{"issue_text":"Whether a formal application for condonation was required and made","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Rule 259 requires proceedings within eight weeks, no formal condonation application made"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a legal practitioner, sought review of the Law Society's decision finding him guilty of professional misconduct for failing to disburse purchase price money and complete property transfer, resulting in the money becoming valueless due to currency changes. The review application was filed more than a year after the decision.
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