Costs punitive Archives

Reinstating lapsed review: Condoning late application?

by GilesFiles | Jun 12, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Common law, Condonation, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Exceptions/special pleas, HC Uniform, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-old, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, self-created urgency, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Trade | 0 |

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Repeatedly launching applications: Reckless and vexatious?

by GilesFiles | Apr 24, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Provincial, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, self-created urgency, Special pleas, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, 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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Punitive costs order: Reversed on appeal?

by GilesFiles | Feb 18, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals - leave, Applications, Causes and defences, Condonation, Consumer protection, Costs, Costs awarded, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, General, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Conferring powers not jurisdiction: Abuse of process

by GilesFiles | Feb 2, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Local, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, staying proceedings, Topics | 0 |

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Flawed labour claim: Punitive costs awarded

by GilesFiles | Jan 13, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, General, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, self-created urgency, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Trade | 0 |

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Appointment of municipal manager: Legality review

by GilesFiles | Nov 14, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs awarded, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Local, Municipal managers, Orders, Parties, Review tests, SCA judges, Sectors, State organs, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Punitive costs awarded: De bonis propriis

by GilesFiles | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Connie Prinsloo, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Mining, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Unlawfully issued penalties: Legality principle breached

by GilesFiles | May 9, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Government, Granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Metro, Orders, Parties, Regulations, Review tests, SDJ Wilson, Sectors, Selected judges, self-created urgency, State organs, Statutory, staying proceedings, Topics | 0 |

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Awarding punitive costs: Failing to provide reasons

by GilesFiles | Apr 24, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, General, Hospitality, Insights, Interpretation etc, Joinder, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, OL Rogers, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Sectors, Selected judges, Topics | 0 |

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Awarding costs personally: Joint and several order

by GilesFiles | Mar 20, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Local, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, MR Makhura, Municipal managers, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Punitive costs awarded: Victim of sustained campaign

by GilesFiles | Nov 18, 2024 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, LC Rules-old, LC-Practice Manual, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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