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Kudzai Gaveni, Online Writer
A 39-year-old man appeared in court for violating the Legal Practitioner Act after he allegedly misrepresented himself as a legal practitioner.
In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe said Wesley Tafara Jena on 20 April 2024 presented himself as a lawyer at Harare Magistrates’ Court from Jena and Associates to Dennis Mahachi who was in desperate need of a lawyer for his brother Debate Mahachi who was in need for bail.
Jena charged Mahachi a fee of USD500 to represent his brother, of which he managed to pay Jena USD300 on April 24 2024 and he did not receive a receipt for the transaction.
“When Debate Mahachi appeared for bail at the said court, the accused person remained seated instead of presenting himself as Mahachi’s legal practitioner.
That piqued the complainant’s interest causing him to inquire; nevertheless, the accused person failed to present his certificate of practice as a lawyer”
“The complainant lost USD300 and nothing was recovered.The accused person will be back in court today for bail application,” reads the statement.
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