Lawyer who included scandalous pics in pre-maintenance application earns wrath of judge

Judge bars lawyer from charging fees for submitting a 260-page prolix document filled with 'irrelevancies' before striking the matter off the roll

30 August 2024 - 04:50 By TANIA BROUGHTON

A Durban lawyer has been barred from charging her client fees for submitting a lengthy application which included pictures of a lipstick and semen-stained T-shirt and messages relating to an incident involving Viagra pills for provisional, pre-divorce maintenance...

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