Latest Topical Case Reports – 26th December 2022
FRAUD AND FAKE DEGREE
Contract – Fraud – Fake degree used to secure place in graduate programme – Whether contract void or voidable – Restitutio...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 16th October 2023
LM v Road Accident Fund ZAWCHC 249
RAF – Loss of support – Suicide
Factual and legal causation – Husband seriously injured in motor accident and...
Latest Topical Cases – 7th March 2022
PERMANENT LIFE PARTNERS - ARTIFICIAL FERTILISATIONX v Minister of Social Development 27706-2021 (GP)
The applicants have been involved in a lesbian same-sex permanent life...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 2nd October 2023
Legal Practice Council v Steenkamp ZAFSHC 368
PROFESSION – Suspension – Attorneys – Bookkeeper and professional assistant stole from trust account – Two attorneys joining another...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 6th February 2023
“COCKROACH” AND HATE SPEECH
CONSTITUTION – Equality – Hate speech – “Cockroach” – Used to describe political opponent during television interview – Context of genocide...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 21st November 2022
DEFAMATION – SLAPP SUIT DEFENCE
Defamation – SLAPP suit defence – Ulterior purpose – Abuse of process – Common law doctrine of abuse of process...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 29th May 2023
Groundup News NPC v Legal Practice Council 20150-2021 (GJ)
PROFESSION – Legal Practice Council – Misconduct complaints – Investigation of complaints of misconduct against...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 5th February 2024
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority v Sibiya ZAKZPHC 4
ADMINISTRATIVE – Self-review – Delay – Organ of State established to manage wetland park
Decision to convert fixed-term contracts of...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 18th December 2023
BC of Willow and Aloe Grove v City of Johannesburg 41604-20 (GJ)
MUNICIPALITY – Accounts and charges – Disputes
Legislative scheme relating to credit control and...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 18th July 2022
UNCONSCIONABLE ABUSE AND COMPANIES
Company – Unconscionable abuse – Sufficiency of evidence to support a finding – Court’s powers to order the liquidation of companies retrospectively upon...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 12th September 2022
DEFAMATION AND LIST OF RAPISTS
Defamation – Inclusion on list of rapists – University memorial service for slain student – Defendant did not believe it to...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 17th July 2023
Democratic Alliance v Public Protector ZACC 25
CONSTITUTION – Public Protector – Suspension
By President pending conclusion of section 194 process – Adverse credibility findings...
