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Reviewing evidential evaluation: Not unreasonable

by GilesFiles | Nov 19, 2021 | 2020 +, Appointed LC judges, Courts, Discharged on account, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Orders, Orders re costs, Parties, Review tests, RGO Lagrange, Rules, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Class action appeal: High court refuses leave

by GilesFiles | Nov 3, 2021 | 2020 +, appeal, Applications, Causes of action, Courts, Disallowed, Finance, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Non-profit organisations, Orders, Orders re costs, Parties, Sectors, Statutory, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

Stellenbosch University Law Clinic v Lifestyle Direct Group International (Pty) Ltd High court refused leave to appeal in class action application and concluded that the interests-of-justice consideration which underpins s173 of...

School admission policy: Delimiting feeder zone

by GilesFiles | Oct 26, 2021 | 2020 +, A.G. Binns-Ward, Applications, Bill of Rights, Biowatch principle, Causes of action, Common law review, Courts, Declaratory, Employment equity, Evidence and onus, Exceptions/special pleas, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts and rule nisi, Interpretation and application, Judges, Legal Practice, Management, Mootness, Orders, Orders re costs, Parties, Plascon-Evans rule, Policies - strategies - tactics, Refused, Review tests, Sectors, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

Hesewu v SGB, Sunningdale Primary School School admission policy considered by high court and it was decided that the “applicants’ challenge to the first respondent’s admissions policy was so lacking in substance that it...

Discriminatory listed grounds: Harassment and dismissal

by GilesFiles | Sep 27, 2021 | 2020 +, Allowed, appeal, Appeals, Appointed LAC judges, Courts, Dennis Davis, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LAC judges, LAC Rules, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Orders, Orders re costs, Parties, Review tests, Rules, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Protecting indigenous languages: Unjustified limitation (2)?

by GilesFiles | Sep 22, 2021 | 2020 +, appeal, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Causes of action, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Disallowed, Evidence and onus, Exceptions/special pleas, Expert, Holistic evaluation, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Orders re costs, Organs of state, Parties, Personal services, Plascon-Evans rule, Review tests, Roman Dutch law principles, Rules, Sectors, Special pleas, Thought Leaders, Topics, Uniform High Court, Universities and schools | 0 |

Chairperson of the Council of UNISA v AfriForum NPC Constitutional Court was concerned with protecting indigenous languages and a fundamental right in section 29(2) of the Constitution and a trilogy of cases on the policy of...

Protecting indigenous languages: Unjustified limitation(1)?

by GilesFiles | Sep 22, 2021 | 2020 +, appeal, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Causes of action, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Disallowed, Evidence and onus, Exceptions/special pleas, Expert, Holistic evaluation, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Orders re costs, Organs of state, Parties, Personal services, Plascon-Evans rule, Review tests, Roman Dutch law principles, Rules, Sectors, Special pleas, Thought Leaders, Topics, Uniform High Court, Universities and schools | 0 |

Chairperson of the Council of UNISA v AfriForum NPC Constitutional Court was concerned with protecting indigenous languages and a fundamental right in section 29(2) of the Constitution and a trilogy of cases on the policy of...

Interpreting contracts holistically: Text context purpose

by GilesFiles | Jun 11, 2021 | 2020 +, 2020 +, Allowed, appeal, Appeals, Causes of action, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence and onus, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Landmark judgments, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Orders, parol evidence rule, Parties, Personal services, Res judicata (issue estoppel), Roman Dutch law principles, Sectors, Special pleas, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

University of Johannesburg v Auckland Park Theological Seminary In confirming that the process of interpreting contracts must be done holistically the constitutional court repeated that ‘the inquiry into delectus personae...

Settling disputes finally: Special plea upheld

by GilesFiles | May 27, 2021 | 2020 +, Acting LC judges, Applications, Causes of action, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), EEA Chpt V ss 34-52, Employment Equity (LRL 12), Employment Equity Act 1998, Exceptions/special pleas, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Mutual termination, Orders, Parties, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Protected: Tutorial solutions 2021: SUN honours students

by GilesFiles | May 16, 2021 | Harassment & bullying, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Universities and schools, Valid reason and fair reason | 0 |

Judicial review explained: Student disciplinary inquiry

by GilesFiles | Feb 1, 2021 | 2020 +, Common law review, Courts, Declaratory, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Not awarded, Orders, Orders re costs, Parties, Personal services, Review tests, Rules, Sectors, Sidumo - reasonableness, Topics, Uniform High Court, Universities and schools | 0 |

Dart v DAC of Stellenbosch University High court explained function of judicial review and decided that because the issue of notice did not appear from either the Notice of Motion or the affidavits filed of record, the...

Alleged corruption discovery: PAIA confidential and sensitive

by GilesFiles | Jan 8, 2021 | 2020 +, Access to information, Applications, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence and onus, Evidentiary burden, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

Panday v University of KwaZulu-Natal Applicant was characterised as a ‘busybody’ seeking information of alleged corruption but the high court decided that he was entitled to bring the application to vindicate his rights of...

Internal review process: Breaching employment contract?

by GilesFiles | Dec 4, 2020 | 2020 +, Applications, Causes of action, Common law review, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts and rule nisi, Judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Orders, Orders re costs, Parties, Refused, Review tests, Sectors, Topics, Universities and schools, Urgency | 0 |

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