7 lawyers deregistered

THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) last year deregistered seven lawyers over embezzlement of trust funds and another three, including MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, still have their cases before the legal profession’s disciplinary tribunal.

In the January issue of the LSZ Secretary’s Newsletter, the group says there has been an increase in new law firms and cases of misconduct among the lawyers.

“The increase in law firms has also seen an increase in cases of misconduct, especially involving the embezzlement of trust funds.

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