Proxi Smart Services Pty Ltd v LSSA et al

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Proxi Smart has approached the ConCourt for leave to appeal the judgement by the High Court and the subsequent dismissal of its application for leave to appeal by the Supreme court of Appeal (SCA).

The SCA dismissed the application for leave to appeal in the matter of Proxi Smart Services (Pty) Limited vs the Law Society of South Africa and Others on 7 May 2019 on the basis that there is no reasonable prospect of success in an appeal and there is no other compelling reason why an appeal should be heard.

Heads of argument can be downlaoded below.

Background
Proxi Smart Services (Pty) Limited (Proxi Smart) has proposed a business model to render certain conveyancing-related services which are presently performed by conveyancers – who are regulated by the statutory, provincial law societies.

The view of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) and the provincial law societies, is that the proposal by Proxi Smart cannot be supported as the full conveyancing process is regarded as professional work, and should remain so in the interest of the public.

The Law Society of South Africa filed its answering affidavit on 7 June 2017.

The matter was heard in the High Court: Gauteng on 6 and 7 February 2018.

Judgment was delivered on 16 May 2018 at the High Court: Gauteng. The court held that the applicant has not made out a case for the relief it sought and dismissed the application with cost. The Application for Leave to Appeal was heard on 11 December 2018 and was dismissed with costs.

Court documents by the parties are below.

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