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Dealing with legal quacks

By Musyoki Kimanthi

Question: I lost a suit in a court battle recently because my advocate did not have a current practising certificate. My concern is twofold. Does failure to have a current practicing certificate make the advocate any less competent, and why should I suffer for a failure that is not of my own making?

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