Legal probe of Viljoen

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The Legal Practice Council (LPC) is investigating Peet Viljoen of Tammy Taylor fame for practising as an attorney despite being disbarred.

Viljoen was disbarred in 2011 and is not allowed to practise law in South Africa. However, this did not stop him from starting a South African website on which he says he is a South African lawyer with over 20 years' experience, "known for landmark Supreme Court victories, celebrity divorce cases and high-profile negotiations".

For R5 000 you can book an hour-long consultation with him on Zoom. He advertises himself on his wife Melany's podcast, where he calls himself a "smart" lawyer and describes himself on X as a "law broker" who helps people to find "the right lawyer".

In one of the podcasts videos, he walks next to a canal in casual clothes, saying: "I am coming out of my second consultation this morning, saving people millions. There are a lot of stupid attorneys.

"Two judges recently found that I am the best attorney, the most honest attorney and I think the strongest attorney ever to come out of Pretoria."