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Judgments on damages

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

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12 Nov 2021 Union for Police, Security and Corrections Organisation v South African Custodial Management (Pty) Limited and Others[2021] ZACC 41 Constitutional Court
22 Oct 2021 The Residents of Industry House and Others v The Minister of Police and Others[2021] ZACC 37 · South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995 — constitutionality of section 13(7)(c) — order of constitutional invalidity confirmed — right t... Constitutional Court
29 Sep 2021 Pick ’n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd v Pillay[2021] ZASCA 125 · Negligence – foreseeability of harm – failure to guard against – shopper injured when struck by automated boom gate – exit of parking area f... Supreme Court of Appeal
23 Sep 2021 Traxys Africa Holdings Ltd and Another v Westbrook Resources Ltd[2021] ZASCA 122 · Partly oral and partly written agreements – whether the terms of the oral parts of the agreements included an obligation on the part of the... Supreme Court of Appeal
17 Jun 2021 Media summary Beukes v Ten Four Consulting and Others[2021] ZASCA 83 · Arbitration – review of award – Arbitration Act of 1965, s 33(1)(a) and (b) – misconduct of arbitrator – gross irregularity in the conduct o... Supreme Court of Appeal
11 Jun 2021 Van Heerden & Brummer Inc v Bath[2021] ZASCA 80 · Prescription Act of 1969 – firm of attorneys sued for damages arising out of drafting of an ante-nuptial contract subsequently found to be i... Supreme Court of Appeal
3 May 2021 Bobroff and Another v The National Director of Public Prosecutions[2021] ZASCA 56 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 – jurisdiction – power of high court to make a forfeiture order in respect of property situate... Supreme Court of Appeal
14 Apr 2021 JE Mahlangu and Another v The Minister of Police[2021] ZACC 10 · Delict — Judicial detention — damages — inadmissible confession induced by assault extracted by police from accused person — liability of th... Constitutional Court
1 Apr 2021 Member of the Executive Council for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government v PN[2021] ZACC 6 · Does the power to subpoena under the Public Protector Act trump the proscription under the Tax Administration Act of the disclosure of confi... Constitutional Court
29 Jan 2021 Fusion Properties 233 CC v Stellenbosch Municipality[2021] ZASCA 10 · Practice and procedure – application for leave to appeal – referral for oral argument in terms of s 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2... Supreme Court of Appeal
24 Jun 2020 Competition Commission of South Africa v Pickfords Removals SA (Pty) Limited[2020] ZACC 14 · Constitution — section 34 — access to courts — interpretation of legislation Competition Act 89 of 1998 — section 67 — time bar provision —... Constitutional Court
21 Nov 2019 Notyawa v Makana Municipality and Others[2019] ZACC 43 · Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 — unreasonable delay — interests of justice — Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 o... Constitutional Court
24 Oct 2019 Ascendis Animal Health (Pty) Limited v Merck Sharpe Dohme Corporation and Others[2019] ZACC 41 · Intimidation Act 72 of 1982 — constitutionality of section 1(1)(b) and section 1(2) — provisions are unconstitutional Constitutional Court
22 Aug 2019 De Klerk v Minister of Police[2019] ZACC 32 · Delict — unlawful detention — legal causation — unlawful remand Constitutional Court
9 Apr 2019 Kruger v National Director of Public Prosecutions[2019] ZACC 13 · Jurisdiction — Purely factual issue does not raise jurisdiction — No constitutional or legal issue Prescription — Prescription Act 68 of 196... Constitutional Court
2 Apr 2019 Road Traffic Management Corporation v Waymark Infotech (Pty) Limited[2019] ZACC 12 · Public Finances Management Act 1 of 1999 — sections 66 and 68 — future financial commitments — procurement contracts Constitutional Court
28 Nov 2018 - Tembu Convenience Centre CC & another v City of Johannesburg & others[2018] ZASCA 160 Supreme Court of Appeal
21 Sep 2018 MediaSummary - Buffalo City v Nurcha Development Finance[2018] ZASCA 122 Supreme Court of Appeal
21 Sep 2018 Nieuco Properties 1005 & another v Trustees for the Inkululeko Community Trust & others[2018] ZASCA 123 Supreme Court of Appeal
20 Sep 2018 800/18; 123/18; 346/18 MediaSummary - Life Healthcare Group (PTY) LTD v DR Abdool Samad Suliman[2018] ZASCA 118 Supreme Court of Appeal
27 Jun 2018 Booysen v Minister of Safety and Security[2018] ZACC 18 · Delict — vicarious liability — deviation case — police officer — domestic violence — police firearm Constitutional Court
1 Jun 2018 Road Accident Fund v Masindi[2018] ZASCA 94 Supreme Court of Appeal
1 Jun 2018 Flanagan v Minister of Safety and Security[2018] ZASCA 96 Supreme Court of Appeal
1 Jun 2018 Minister of Police and another v Zweni[2018] ZASCA 97 Supreme Court of Appeal
31 May 2018 Leon ST Leger Bouttell v Road Accident Fund[2018] ZASCA 90 Supreme Court of Appeal
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
27 Feb 2018 Loni v Member of the Executive Council, Department of Health, Eastern Cape, Bhisho[2018] ZACC 4 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
21 Sep 2017 175.48 KB Delict – Pure economic loss – Loss suffered as a result of debarment in terms of s 14 of the Financial Services Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002 – Whether conduct of employer in debarring employee without complying with the provisions of Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2002 was wrongful and gave rise to damages. Otto v State[2017] ZASCA 114 · Criminal law – appeal against conviction of rape – appellant failed to testify – conceded by appellant that sexual intercourse proved – lack... Supreme Court of Appeal
6 Sep 2017 185.47 KB Criminal Law and procedure — damages — Unlawful arrest and detention — appeal against judgment awarding damages for unlawful arrest and detention of the respondent — whether or not the appellant’s servant had the requisite suspicion to arrest and detain the respondent — periods of detention before and after first appearance in court to be separately considered — claim for detention after first appearance neither pleaded nor established — appeal upheld. Mgwenya v Kruger[2017] ZASCA 102 · Section 16(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – judgment or order sought on appeal would have no practical effect or resul... Supreme Court of Appeal

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