'I was done in criminal court the day an accused took out his gold tooth as payment,' says academic

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An accused shoplifter’s offer to pay legal fees with his gold tooth prompted an enthusiastic lawyer to quit the profession.

“I knew I was done litigating in criminal court the day an accused took out his gold tooth as payment for my fees,” she posted on Twitter.I knew I was done litigating in criminal court the day an accused took out his gold tooth as payment for my fees.“A client came with a dispute concerning ownership of a piece of land. Payment? He'd give us the said land if he won the case,” Takondwera responded.

A client came with a dispute concerning ownership of a piece of land. Payment? He'd give us the said land if he won the case.“I haven’t been to court in a while and the week before, I had to meet a friend at the criminal court. I had all the flashes of my previous appearances in court flooding back. And that morning I just remembered this is the reason why I don’t appear in court any more. It was just too stressful for me, I decided to join academia,” said Hokwana.

“I was able to get some sort of background into his case and his financial situation. At the time, he was unemployed, his matter had been postponed numerous times.April 26, 2021

 

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