Hammond - Smith Attorneys

VACANCY - OFFICE ADMINISTRATION (ACCOUNTS)

Hammond-Smith Attorneys is excited to announce that due to the continued expansion and growth of our firm, a vacancy has opened up within our team.

Please note the requirements in the post when submitting applications.

We are proud to announce that Hammond-Smith Attorneys' esteemed Mr. Nathaniel Mashile had the honor of attending the Opening of the First Term at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.

This significant event marks the beginning of a new chapter under the leadership of the African National Congress and the newly constructed Government of National Unity (GNU).

Mr. Mashile's presence at this pivotal moment reflects our firm’s ongoing commitment to staying at the forefront of legal and legislative developments.

The latest development in the legal battle between our offices on behalf of our clients and ENS AFRICA published in the Sunday World Newspaper:

"It is our instructions that your offices will be called to answer for the unlawful actions described in our clients’ application,” reads a letter from Udell Hammond-Smith.

Digital link to article as follows:

https://sundayworld.co.za/news/ensafrica-wants-out-of-mine-legal-battle-with-phosa-and-crew/

VACANCY: LITIGATION ATTORNEY - PRETORIA, GAUTENG

Hammond - Smith Attorneys is excited to announce that due to the expansion and growth of our firm, a vacancy has opened up for a litigation attorney to join our team.

Please note the requirements in the post when submitting applications.

VACANCY: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - PRETORIA, GAUTENG

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South African lawyers use ChatGPT to argue case — get nailed after it makes up fake info Lawyers arguing a case in the Johannesburg regional court have learned the pitfalls of large language models like ChatGPT the hard way.

The latest article published in the Sunday independent regarding our client Transasia Minerals.

An overview of the 2023/2024 proposed budget by national treasury, brought to you by Hammond - Smith Attorneys.

A very warm welcome to Mr. Mashile, the newest addition to the HSA family!

The latest development in the legal battle between our offices and ENS AFRICA published in the front page of the Sunday independent:

"In response through the Hammond-Smith attorneys, Phosa demanded that ENSAfrica and its client, Umsobomvu, issue a written apology and a formal retraction of the defamatory statements by no later than tomorrow (Monday - October 31, 2022). Phosa said he would demand payment of R35 million as compensation for damages caused, should ENSAfrica fail to meet his deadline."

https://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/news/mathews-phosa-wants-top-businessman-and-his-attorneys-to-be-charged-with-criminal-offences-72cada4c-f842-474e-9f65-18d35eda9574

The latest developments in the legal battle between Hammond-Smith Attorneys on behalf of its clients Dr. Mathews Phosa and Transasia Minerals against ENS Africa and Umsobomvu Coal.

Story published on the front page of the Pretoria News, digital link is:

https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/mathews-phosa-accuses-top-law-firm-ensafrica-of-fraud-corruption-collusion-3529d23a-98f5-44eb-96d8-a2fd4743a05a

POSITION AVAILABLE: LEGAL SECRETARY

Hammond-Smith Attorneys - Rietfontein, Pretoria.

We are incredibly delighted to announce that as a result of the amazing growth of our firm, we have an available position for a legal secretary to become a part of our amazing team.

All requirements for the application are listed in the advertisement below. Kindly forward all applications to [email protected]

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Judge slams bank in South Africa over ‘copy and paste’ job A Durban High Court judge has slammed Standard Bank and its lawyers for a shoddy application against a defaulting homeowner.

An article published in the city press:

"Transasia said, through Hammond-Smith Attorneys, that the undertaking provided by ENSafrica was “a distinction without a difference"

https://www.news24.com/citypress/politics/mineral-resources-department-caught-between-two-mines-fighting-over-rights-20220725-2

Mineral resources department caught between two mines fighting over rights | Citypress The department of mineral resources and energy has opted to stay neutral in the legal dispute between competing coal mining companies over mining rights in KwaZulu-Natal near Dundee, allowing the parties to fully ventilate the issues in court.

Associate attorney position now open. Requirements in ad below. Please email applications to [email protected]

The latest developments in the matter between our client Transasia Minerals and FNB published in the citypress on 20 March 2022:

https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/russia-born-tycoon-plans-to-box-smart-against-top-bank-20220320

Russia-born tycoon plans to box smart against top bank | Citypress Russia-born coal mining tycoon Lyudmila Roytblat has pulled out the big guns in her fight with FNB over the “unfair” termination of her banking services, enlisting advocates Dali Mpofu SC and Ben Stoop SC.

FNB closes Russia-born magnate accounts | Citypress

Our latest legal battle with First National Bank, published in the citypress:

"Roytblat hired Hammond-Smith Attorneys to contact FNB on her behalf. “Our client is an Australian citizen, holds a business visa in South Africa and works under a contract held in the Republic of South Africa,” said the lawyers."

https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/fnb-closes-russia-born-magnate-accounts-20220313

FNB closes Russia-born magnate's accounts | Citypress In a letter to FNB CEO Jacques Celliers on Wednesday, Roytblat’s lawyers, Mabuza Attorneys, warned that “no valid or clear reasons have been given for the threatened account closures.

Hammond - Smith Attorneys now takes appointments on their Page.

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Buildings in South Africa will now need this certificate – or face a R5 million fine and jail time The regulations, under the National Energy Act were gazetted on 8 December 2020, and apply until 7 December 2022, meaning that building owners who have not acted have exactly a year left in which to comply.

Developments in one of Hammond-Smith Attorneys matters, published by Falcons Investigations:

DMRE distances itself from Transasia, Umsobomvu mining rights mess | Falcons https://falconsprod.wpengine.com/business/dmre-distances-itself-from-transasia-umsobomvu-mining-rights-mess-c46b8dce-9f20-4600-af8d-bcb69f5854ee/

"Transasia’s legal representatives, Hammond-Smith of Hammond-Smith Attorneys, confirmed on Wednesday that Transasia had gone ahead and instructed its offices to institute legal proceedings against the minister and others to review the minister’s decision,"

DMRE distances itself from Transasia, Umsobomvu mining rights mess | Falcons The DMRE said the matter was the subject of litigation in the form of main and interlocutory court applications which primarily involved private disputes between the parties in which the Department was partly involved due to its role as regulator. FORMER Mpumalanga Premier, Transasia shareholder and...

Developments in one of Hammond-Smith Attorneys matters, published in the Cape Times:

PressReader.com | DMRE dis­tances it­self from Rus­sia’s Transa­sia, Um­sobomvu rights saga https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-times/20210823/281629603353921

"Transasia’s legal representatives, Hammond-Smith of Hammond-Smith Attorneys, confirmed on Wednesday that Transasia had gone ahead and instructed its offices to institute legal proceedings against the minister and others to review the minister’s decision,"

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The latest developments in our offices latest legal battle:

See the full story here:

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/russians-warn-of-arbitration-against-south-africa-0e5724c9-4209-4e7d-928e-d1db469c6514

A further publishing in the Pretoria News can be found here:

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/pretoria-news/20210820/281595243610593