Roman Dutch law Archives

Public impeachment hearings: Dignity and reputation?

by GilesFiles | Jul 24, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Dennis Davis, Dignity equality freedom, Evidence & onus, Government, Granted, Granted, granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Retired judges, Review tests, Roman Dutch law, Rule nisi, Sectors, State organs, Statutory, staying proceedings, Topics | 0 |

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Employer’s confidential information: Springboarding & competition

by GilesFiles | Apr 8, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, Granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Roman Dutch law, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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Disclaimers excluding liability: Not enforceable?

by GilesFiles | Jan 27, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Consumer protection, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Delict, Disallowed, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Roman Dutch law, SCA judges, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

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Two causes of action: Lis alibi pendens?

by GilesFiles | Jul 10, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Balancing interests, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Constructive: 186(1)(e), Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, lis alibi pendens, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 08b: 185-186(2) Practices, LRA 1995, Micro enterprises, MR Makhura, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Refused, Res judicata (issue estoppel), Resignations, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Encroaching boundary wall: Compensation equitable solution

by GilesFiles | Jul 2, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AP - Community schemes, Applications, Causes and defences, Community schemes, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Delict, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Roman Dutch law, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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Tendering services considered: Failure meant breach

by GilesFiles | Jun 24, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Associations/corporates, Automatic, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Deemed, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Metro, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RN Daniels, Roman Dutch law, Sectors, Specific performance, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Negotiating right to deadlock: Administrative or executive action?

by GilesFiles | Jun 12, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Central, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Orders, PAJA 2000, Parties, Private enterprises, Res judicata (issue estoppel), Roman Dutch law, SCA judges, Sectors, Special pleas, State organs, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

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Examining fixed-term contract: Terminate on notice?

by GilesFiles | Apr 4, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Applications, Balancing interests, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Fixed-term, Granted, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Managerial prerogative, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Policies - all, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Terms & conditions, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Pleading necessity defence: Exceptional circumstances?

by GilesFiles | Mar 26, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Applications, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, DN Unterhalter, Evidence & onus, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Pleadings: amending, Private security, Refused, Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, SCA judges, Sectors, Selected judges, Special pleas, Struck off, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

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Clean hands doctrine: Sectional title transfer

by GilesFiles | Nov 18, 2024 | 2020 onwards, AP - Community schemes, Applications, BC and HOAs, Causes and defences, Community schemes, Contractual breach, Costs against non-party, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, High Court, High Court judges, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Roman Dutch law, Sectors, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Res judicata defence: Application lapsed

by GilesFiles | Nov 8, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Connie Prinsloo, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Government, Granted, granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-old, LC-Practice Manual, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, LRA C: 133-150 CCMA, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Provincial, Res judicata (issue estoppel), Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Special pleas, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Defamatory statements interdicted: Reputational damage protected

by GilesFiles | Oct 2, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Delict, Dignity equality freedom, Evidence & onus, Granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Topics, Trade | 0 |

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