159 judgments on file that touch attorney, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 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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