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Ramaphosa appoints Judge Desai as Legal Services Ombudsman
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Cape Town - Retired Western Cape High Court Judge Siraj Desai has been appointed Legal Services Ombudsman by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Desai will serve in the role for seven years with the mandate to advance and safeguard the legal profession by investigating complaints and alleged maladministration.
The president said: “Judge Desai has devoted the greater part of his life to serving the nation as a judge. I am confident he will take the legal profession to new heights by ensuring that those in the profession meet the ethical standards required in a legal system that serves all South Africans with fairness and dignity within the rule of law.”