Latest Topical Case Reports – 20th February 2023
DELICT AND RUGBY INJURY
Delict – Negligence – Rugby injury – Second injury inflicted by incompetent first aid personnel – Whether public school hosting a...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 13th February 2021
FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS
Family – Divorce – Forfeiture of benefits – Substantial misconduct – Undue benefit – Husband having used his pension payment for his...
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 – 30th January 2023
ATTORNEY PAYS FRAUDSTER AFTER FAKE EMAIL
PRACTITIONER – Conveyancer – Mandate – Payment of proceeds of sale – Fraudster intercepting emails – Attorney paying into...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 23rd January 2023
EMAILED BANK DETAILS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS
Delict – Pure economic loss – Conveyancer – Duty of care – To warn client of cyber-fraud – To take...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 15th January 2023
LABOUR AND VICARIOUS LIABILITY
Labour – Unfair discrimination – Racial harassment – Vicarious liability – Police services – Officers making false accusations and racially harassing...
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 – 19th December 2022
15 BULLETS TO STOP CAR JUSTIFIED
Delict – Justification – Metro police – Attempting to apprehend plaintiff for driving under influence – Firing 15 shots...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 12th December 2022
DAGGA AT WORK AND PRINCE JUDGMENT
Labour – Dismissal – Testing positive for dagga – Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs – Glass manufacturer with...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 5th December 2022
TAX AND DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Criminal – Double jeopardy – Tax evasion – Understatement penalty imposed by Commissioner – Criminal charges for tax evasion – Tax...
Latest Topical Case Reports – 28th November 2022
NUISANCE AND RELIGION
Nuisance – Right to undisturbed use and enjoyment of own property is not unlimited – Reasonable interference is to be expected depending...
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...
