Judges unmoved by lawyer’s excuse of East London client ‘rising from the dead’ PREMIUM By Ray Hartle - 06 February 2021 A Makhanda attorney’s claim that his client “rose from the dead” was not reason enough to overlook the attorney's “lackadaisical” late filing of court papers, three judges sitting as an appeal bench in the city’s high court found. .. This article is reserved for DispatchLIVE subscribers. Get access to ALL DispatchLIVE content from only R45.00 per month. Already subscribed? Simply sign in below. Already registered on HeraldLIVE, BusinessLIVE, TimesLIVE or SowetanLIVE? Sign in with the same details.