Proxi Smart Services (Pty) Ltd v Law Society of South Africa (74313/16)
Proxi Smart Services (Pty) Ltd v Law Society of South Africa (74313/16) [2018] ZAGPPHC 333; [2018] 3 All SA 567 (GP); 2018 (5) SA 644 (GP) (16 May 2018)
The court found that the applicant's proposed business model would contravene section 83(8)(a) of the Attorneys Act and related statutory provisions, as the administrative tasks described would amount to preparing or causing to be prepared documents reserved for conveyancers and attorneys. The distinction between 'reserved' and 'non-reserved' work advanced by the applicant is not recognised in the relevant legislation. The relief sought by the applicant was found to be vague, hypothetical, and unenforceable, as the model had not been implemented and the conduct described was not sufficiently…
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- Reserved Conveyancing Work
- Attorneys Act Compliance
- Declaratory Relief
- Fiduciary Duties
- Code Of Conduct Estate Agents
- Legal Practice Act Interpretation