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Judgments on attorney

162 judgments on file that touch attorney, newest first, each with the court's own file.

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11 Sep 2018 Matoto v Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority and others[2018] ZASCA 110 Supreme Court of Appeal
1 Jun 2018 Mantis Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Eastern Cape Development Corporation & others[2018] ZASCA 95 Supreme Court of Appeal
16 Apr 2018 Administrative action – whether the determination of amethodology used to regulate gas prices under s 21(1)(p) of the Gas Act 48 of2001 is administrative action – whether a determination by the regulator underthat section which resulted in an increase in permissible maximum gas priceswas rational. Kelbrick & others v Nelson Attorneys & another[2018] ZASCA 55 · Prescription : attorney sued for negligence : Prescription begins to run as soon as the creditor acquires knowledge of the facts necessary t... Supreme Court of Appeal
1 Mar 2018 S S v V V-S[2018] ZACC 5 Constitutional Court
1 Dec 2017 351.92 KB Contract – breach of mandate by first attorneys in under-settling RAF claim – breach by second attorneys in allowing claim against first attorneys to prescribe – damages to be assessed at notional trial date of RAF claim. Contract – damages – whether court a quo ought to have reduced damages for delay in bringing claim to trial. Interest – applicability of s 2A(5) of Prescribed Rate of Interest Act 55 of 1975. Media24 (Pty) Ltd v Estate Late Du Plessis[2017] ZASCA 168 · Appeal ─ Determination of the price of shares by an independent expert ─ appeal against the decision to enforce the award made by an indepen... Supreme Court of Appeal
22 Sep 2017 320.06 KB Attorney – whether fit and proper to practise notwithstanding being sequestrated – whether suspension an appropriate sanction for an attorney guilty of non-disclosure of critical information when applying for his sequestration – no sound reason to interfere with the exercise of discretion. Drift Supersand (Pty) Ltd v Mogale City Local Municipality[2017] ZASCA 118 · Administrative law - Town Planning and Townships Ordinance of 1986 – owner of land in close proximity to proposed township having standing a... Supreme Court of Appeal
29 Mar 2017 appropriate to mulct attorney with costs. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality v Amber Mountain Investments[2017] ZASCA 36 · Local authority : Rates : Property rates levied for a financial year : levying of rates an integral part of budget process. Interpretation :... Supreme Court of Appeal
23 Mar 2017 205.47 KB Maintenance of surviving spouse – ss 2 and 3 of the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990 – requisites of Act not satisfied – Special leave to appeal in terms of s 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 – appeal upheld. Steyn Lyell Maeyane Attorneys v Oelofse[2017] ZASCA 18 · Written undertaking given by a firm of practising attorneys : whether it constituted an unconditional guarantee to make payment itself : hav... Supreme Court of Appeal
22 Mar 2017 Mothuloe Incorporated Attorneys v The Law Society of the Northern Provinces & another[2017] ZASCA 17 · Attorneys Act of 1979: complaints having been lodged with the Law Society against a practitioner for failing to account to trust creditors:... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Nov 2015 Probest Projects (Pty) Ltd v The Attorneys, Notaries and Conveyancers Fidelity Guarantee Fund[2015] ZASCA 192 · Theft of trust funds by attorney – s 48(1)(a) of the Attorneys Act of 1979 – when claimant became aware of theft – stated case in terms of R... Supreme Court of Appeal
16 Sep 2011 Attorneys Fidelity Fund v Mettle Property Finance[2011] ZASCA 133 · Claim against Fidelity Fund in terms of s 26(a) of the Attorneys Act of 1979 – pecuniary loss suffered allegedly as a result of attorney’s t... Supreme Court of Appeal
12 May 2009 King v The Attorneys Fidelity Fund Board of Control[2009] ZASCA 44 · Attorneys Fidelity Fund – claims against Fund under s 26(a) of Attorneys Act of 1979 – money paid into firm of attorneys' trust account and... Supreme Court of Appeal

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