Lawyer loses suit against former client

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Attorney Thurai-Yaa Mooketsi has lost a case in which she had instituted suit against her former client Mosetsanagape Mosienyane claiming over P37 000.00 unpaid legal fees.

Lobatse High Court judge Mercy Garekwe this week dismissed Mooketsi’s action with punitive costs on the basis that there is a notice of pending action which deals with the same costs of subject before a different court.

The amount of P37,870 claimed by Mooketsi arises from an alleged taxed bill of costs consented by defendant, after the former instituted court proceedings on behalf of the latter against one Tebogo Mozhuba.

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Lawyer loses suit against former client

Attorney Thurai-Yaa Mooketsi has lost a case in which she had instituted suit against her former client Mosetsanagape Mosienyane claiming over P37 000.00 unpaid legal fees.

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