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Harare High Court
The Law Society of Zimbabwe v Andrew Hamandishe
HH 154/21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
7 April 2021
Citation
HH 154/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 154
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MUSAKWA J
Full Bench
CHATUKUTA JMUSAKWA JS. MOYOD. KANOKANGA
Areas of Law
Professional disciplineLegal practitionersEthics
Keywords
TheftMisappropriationTrust fundsProfessional misconductDisbarment
Tags
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether respondent is a fit and proper person to continue practising law following criminal convictions for theft and fraud","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Criminal conviction for theft of US$50 and fraud of US$6,985"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Andrew Hamandishe, a legal practitioner admitted in 2011, faced disciplinary proceedings for theft of US$50 from his firm's trust account and 41 counts of fraud involving US$6,985 through misuse of a secret receipt book. He admitted the first offence and was convicted in the Magistrates Court for the second offence, receiving a 12-month prison sentence with various suspensions.
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