Manase and Manase Legal Practitioners are suing former First Lady Grace Mugabe for failing to pay legal fees amounting to $278 000 after they represented her in several court cases involving a $1,2 million diamond ring deal.
The law firm has taken Mugabe and her son Russel Goreraza to the High Court claiming legal fees amounting to $278 304,05. Manase and Manase Legal Practitioners is also claiming interest which will be calculated at a rate of 10 percent per year. The law firm is also seeking an order for costs of the suit on a punitive scale.
According to Manase and Manase Legal Practitioners, Mugabe and Goreraza approached them in December 2016 seeking legal services which include attending to all litigation procedures and hearings, drafting of court processes, consultations, round table meetings and various legal documents. The law firm provided services for two years. Part of Manase and Manase Legal Practitioners’ declaration reads:
In addition to that, the plaintiff continued to represent the plaintiff in all matters that arose as a result of the aforementioned case. The defendants were represented by the plaintiff in the Supreme Court in case number 480/17, which was referred back to the High Court and is still pending before the Honourable Court.
Mugabe and Goreraza are yet to respond to the lawsuit.
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