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Judgments on costs

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

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24 Apr 2018 Helen Suzman Foundation v Judicial Service Commission[2018] ZACC 8 Constitutional Court
23 Mar 2018 216.14 KB Damages for breach of warranty – ‘substantial/major’ accident affecting resale of motor vehicle. Terms of warranty clear. Special leave – test for – requires something more than reasonable prospects of success on appeal. Ultimately court hearing appeal decides whether special circumstances exist. No special circumstances found – appeal struck from the roll with costs. Loggenberg N O & others v Maree[2018] ZASCA 24 · Practice – pleadings – exception – non-compliance with s 2(1) of the Alienation of Land Act of 1981 – alleged sale of land not reduced to wr... Supreme Court of Appeal
1 Mar 2018 S S v V V-S[2018] ZACC 5 Constitutional Court
2 Oct 2017 153.83 KB Appeal against costs – s 16(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 – whether there are exceptional circumstances justifying a consideration of the matter with reference to the issue of costs – whether the Land Claims Court properly exercised its discretion in relation to the award of costs – appeal dismissed with costs. National Director of Public Prosecutions v Kalmar Industries SA (Pty) Ltd[2017] ZASCA 142 · Forfeiture of property : Section 50(1) of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 : whether property, a lifting platform and equip... Supreme Court of Appeal
2 Oct 2017 135.23 KB Rescission of default judgment –– Uniform Rules of Court 31(2)(a) and (b) –court of appeal may only interfere if power not properly exercised – court a quo erred - bona fide defence – carries prima facie reasonable prospects of success – appeal succeeds with costs. Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa v Moabelo[2017] ZASCA 144 · Law of Delict – Damages – appellant falling off the train and sustaining bodily injuries when jostled by fellow passengers – claim based on... Supreme Court of Appeal
29 Sep 2017 242.09 KB Application for condonation and re-instatement of lapsed appeal – adequacy of explanation for delay – delay extreme and explanation unacceptable – application dismissed with costs. Scalabrini Centre, Cape Town v The Minister of Home Affairs[2017] ZASCA 126 · Refugees Act 130 of 1998 : decision to close refugee reception office under s 8(1) : challenged for want of rationality : decision-maker not... Supreme Court of Appeal
24 May 2017 appeal dismissed with costs. Minister of Safety and Security v Augustine[2017] ZASCA 59 · Delict: General damages: appeal against quantum: test: damages awarded not disproportionate: appeal against punitive costs order: order warr... 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
24 Mar 2017 appeal dismissed with costs. ZNK Investments CC v Luckytso Transport and Construction CC[2017] ZASCA 20 · Company law: sale in execution of property of close corporation whilst deregistered: reinstatement in terms of s 82(4) of the Companies Act... Supreme Court of Appeal
26 Mar 2010 MEC KwaZulu-Natal v Yengwa (147/09)[2010] ZASCA 31 Supreme Court of Appeal
25 Jan 2010 Rikhotso v Premier, Limpopo Province[2021] ZACC 1 · Constitution — section 34 — access to courts Constitution — section 33 — just administrative action Constitutional Court
22 Sep 2008 Sandton Civic Precinct (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg[2008] ZASCA 104 Supreme Court of Appeal

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