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[2026] ZAGPPHC 334
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Smith v South African Legal Practice Council (Leave to Appeal) (54307/2021) [2026] ZAGPPHC 334 (24 March 2026)
REPUBLIC
OF SOUTH AFRICA
IN
THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG
DIVISION, PRETORIA
Case
Number: 54307/2021
(1)
REPORTABLE: NO
(2)
OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES: NO
(3)
REVISED: YES
DATE
24 March 2026
SIGNATURE
In
the matter between:
GEORGE
SMITH
Applicant
and
THE
SOUTH AFRICAN LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL
Respondent
This
judgment was prepared and authored by the Judge whose name is
reflected and is handed down electronically by circulation to
the
Parties/their legal representatives by email and by uploading it to
the electronic file of this matter on CaseLines.
The date for
handing down is deemed to be 24 March 2026.
JUDGMENT: APPLICATION FOR
LEAVE TO APPEAL
POTTERILL J
[1]
The application for leave to appeal is
dismissed. No other Court would find that there are reasonable
prospects of success
of the appeal.
[2]
There is no compelling reason why leave to
appeal should be granted as there is no important question of law or
issue of public
importance requiring the Supreme Court of Appeal’s
attention.
[3]
The application for leave to appeal is
dismissed with costs.
S. POTTERILL
JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT
GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA
I agree
M. QOFA-LEBAKENG AJ
ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT
GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA
CASE NO:
54307/2021
HEARD
ON:
23 March
2026
FOR THE
APPLICANT:
In
person
FOR THE
RESPONDENT:
ADV.
D.P.J. SMITH
INSTRUCTED
BY:
Mothle
Jooma Sabdia Inc.
DATE OF
JUDGMENT:
24 March
2026