Latest Topical Case Reports – 13 November 2023
Dzingirai v State ZAFSHC 425
PROFESSION – Legal practitioner – Duty to client
Legal representative in criminal appeal informed court that she could not advance any...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 6th November 2023
Du Toit v Human NO ZAWCHC 270
ADMINISTRATIVE – University – Disciplinary findings
Expulsion after urinating on fellow student’s desk and possessions – Effect of alcohol...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 30th October 2023
SK v CAK ZAKZDHC 78
FAMILY – Maintenance – Financial disclosure
Seeking maintenance pendente lite but not disclosing income for close corporation and additional income –...
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 Case Reports – 9th October 2023
University of Pretoria v Jolly Roger ZAGPPHC 1203
MUNICIPALITY – Land use – Noise nuisance
Complaints from students at university residence about noise from bars and...
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 – 26th September 2023
Ndlozi v Media 24 ta Daily Sun ZAGPJHC 1040
CIVIL LAW – Defamation – Rape complaint – Whether three statements Daily Sun published on basis of...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 18th September 2023
FAMILY – Divorce – Vexatious litigant
Best interests of children – Former wife conducting herself in a manner that maximises harm to children – Continuously instituting...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 11 September 2023
CIVIL PROCEDURE – Exception – Claims against CAA – Actions by commercial airline and director against Civil Aviation Authority – Decisions grounding entire fleet of airplanes...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 28th August 2023
CIVIL PROCEDURE – Prescription – Acquisitive
Superior force and death of person against whom prescription is running – Whether death of person suspends period of prescription...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 21st August 2023
PAIA – Covid vaccine records – Public interest override
Request refused based on confidentiality – Terms of confidentiality clauses not disclosed – Adequate reasons necessary –...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 14th August 2023
CIVIL PROCEDURE – Urgency – Abuse of process
Interim interdict sought prohibiting media house from referring to applicants as members of “Alex Mafia” – Lack of...
