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Condonation principles considered: Compensation remedy denied

by GilesFiles | Apr 30, 2019 | 2019, 2019, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Landmark judgments, Retailing, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

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Sectional title owners: Disagreement within body corporate

by GilesFiles | Apr 24, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Bill of Rights, Body corporates, Common Law, Community schemes, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Hospitality, Judges, Landmark judgments, Legislation, Parties, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Spilhaus Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd v MTN Sectional title owners entitled to enforce their rights to protect their best interests just like the neighbours. “The notion of two claims arising from the common facts is...

Legality principle examined: Compared to PAJA reviews

by GilesFiles | Apr 16, 2019 | 2019, Bill of Rights, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Edwin Cameron, Government - municipal, JC Froneman, Judges, Legal Practice, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality v Asla Construction (Pty) Ltd Legality principle examined and dissenting judgment deals in some detail why it cannot agree with everything stated in the majority judgment. “In...

Legality principle examined: Self-help and self-review

by GilesFiles | Apr 16, 2019 | 2019, Bill of Rights, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Government - municipal, Judges, L Theron, Legal Practice, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality v Asla Construction (Pty) Ltd Legality principle examined and majority overlooked unreasonable delay and declared contract as contrary to public policy. “The fourth principle stems...

Appealing novel arguments: Interests of justice test

by GilesFiles | Apr 9, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Edwin Cameron, Judges, Landmark judgments, Topics | 0 |

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Statutory interpretation considered: Procurement contracts

by GilesFiles | Apr 2, 2019 | 2019, 2019, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Judges, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Philosophy and economics, Topics | 0 |

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Legitimate expectation test: Derogation in property value

by GilesFiles | Feb 19, 2019 | 2019, Body corporates, Building & Construction, Common Law, Community schemes, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Judges, L Theron, Legislation, Parties, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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Precautionary suspension considered: No right to be heard

by GilesFiles | Feb 19, 2019 | 2019, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dismissal: without forfeiture of rights, Judges, L Theron, Labour practices (LRL 9), Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Suspensions, Topics | 0 |

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Delayed disciplinary process: Inordinate delay is unfair

by GilesFiles | Feb 7, 2019 | 2019, 2019, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Dismissal: Procedural issues, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Government - provincial, Judges, Labour Relations, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Stokwe v MEC: Department of Education, Eastern Cape According to the constitutional court a delayed disciplinary process could mean that senior management acted unfairly even if the reason for dismissal was valid and fair. From...

Notifiability of merger: Different forms of control

by GilesFiles | Feb 1, 2019 | 2019, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Financial services, Judges, Philosophy and economics, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Competition Commission of SA v Hosken Consolidated Investments Ltd Notifiability of merger and exhaustive analysis of competition law and various procedural issues, including declaratory orders and whether or not disputes are...

Asylum seeker applications: Principle of non-refoulement

by GilesFiles | Dec 20, 2018 | 2018, 2018, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Edwin Cameron, Judges, Landmark judgments, Legislation, Philosophy and economics, Topics | 0 |

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Procedural rationality explained: Unlike procedural fairness

by GilesFiles | Dec 11, 2018 | 2018, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Edwin Cameron, JC Froneman, Judges, Topics | 0 |

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