Interpretation and application Archives

Bringing constitutional challenge: Specificity and clarity

by GilesFiles | Jul 1, 2021 | 2020 +, 2020 +, appeal, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Central, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Exceptions/special pleas, Government, Granted, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, MML Maya, Orders, Orders re costs, SCA judges, Sectors, Special pleas, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics, Uniform High Court, Urgency | 0 |

Minister of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs v De Beer Bringing constitutional challenge considered by SCA and in allowing the appeal it was stated in para [116] ‘The constitutional challenge made to the...

Criminal civil contempt: Unsuspended committal & costs

by GilesFiles | Jun 29, 2021 | 2020 +, Applications, Attorney client scale, Bill of Rights, Cause: general, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Contempt of court, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, ex parte, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Orders, Orders re costs, Topics | 0 |

State Capture Judicial Commission v Zuma Criminal civil contempt proceedings and by a majority the constitutional court found that the Commission had not followed an improper or unconstitutional process and declared in para...

Collective misconduct reconsidered: Intended harm proved

by GilesFiles | Jun 23, 2021 | 2020 +, Acting LAC judges, appeal, Appeals, Cause: delict, Circumstantial, Common Law, Construction industry, Corroboration, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Evidence and onus, Gross misconduct, Interpretation and application, Judges, Just and equitable relief, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LAC judges, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 4: s64-77 Strikes & lockouts, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Orders, Parties, Power plays (LRL 6), Refused, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Strike - unprotected, Summary - generally, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Totality, Trade unions | 0 |

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Arbitration agreement disputed: Jurisdiction and powers?

by GilesFiles | Jun 22, 2021 | 2020 +, Applications, Cause: statute, Common Law, Courts, Declaratory, Exceptions/special pleas, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts and rule nisi, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Roman Dutch law principles, Special pleas, Topics | 0 |

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Compensating procedural unfairness: Discretionary award

by GilesFiles | Jun 17, 2021 | 2020 +, 2020 +, appeal, Appeals, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Dismissal generally, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Government, Gross misconduct, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legality principle, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Orders, Organs of state, Parties, Procedural issues, Provincial, Refused, Review tests, Sectors, Sidumo - reasonableness, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Interpreting contracts holistically: Text context purpose

by GilesFiles | Jun 11, 2021 | 2020 +, 2020 +, appeal, Appeals, Cause: contractual breach, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence and onus, Exceptions/special pleas, Granted, Interpretation and application, issue estoppel, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Landmark judgments, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Orders, parol evidence rule, Parties, Personal services, 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...

Repudiating insurance contract: Death not covered

by GilesFiles | Jun 11, 2021 | 2020 +, appeal, Appeals, Cause: contractual breach, Common Law, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, Interpretation and application, Judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Roman Dutch law principles, SCA judges, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

Discovery Life Ltd v Hogan Cancelling debit order to pay premium construed by SCA as repudiating insurance contract and insurer cancelled the cover and was no longer on risk and held that insurer was ‘oblivious to the fact...

Appealing restraint order: Unacceptable grounds

by GilesFiles | Jun 10, 2021 | 2020 +, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Applications, Appointed LC judges, Basic Conditions (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) and 77A(e), Cause: contractual breach, Common Law, Competition, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Insights, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LC Rules, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Orders, Orders re costs, Protectable business interests, Restraints and restrictions, Rules and practice manuals, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

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Guarding consultation process: Collective agreement explained

by GilesFiles | Jun 4, 2021 | 2020 +, André van Niekerk, Applications, Appointed LC judges, Central, Collective agreements, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Government, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Operational process -s189A(13), Orders, Parties, Rules and practice manuals, Sectors, SOEs (State Owned Enterprises), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Thought Leaders, Topics, Urgency | 0 |

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Applicable job grading: Job weight range overlap

by GilesFiles | Jun 2, 2021 | 2020 +, Appointed LC judges, Collective agreements, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Condonation, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), EEA 7 Factors, EEA Codes, EEA Regulations, EEA4 differentials s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employment equity, Equal outcomes, Equal pay & value, Exceptions/special pleas, Government, Insights, Interpretation and application, Job evaluation, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Objective or correct, Orders, Organs of state, Parties, Pay progression, Provincial, Refused, Review tests, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Value exchange | 0 |

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Appealing adjudicator order: Management rules interpreted

by GilesFiles | Jun 1, 2021 | 2020 +, appeal, Appeals, Body corporates, Cause: general, Cause: regulations, Common Law, Community housing schemes, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation and application, Judges, Legal Practice, Orders, Parties, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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Performance incentive bonus: Remuneration or benefit?

by GilesFiles | May 31, 2021 | 2020 +, Applications, Appointed LC judges, Basic Conditions (LRL 10), BCEA 1997, BCEA 77(3) and 77A(e), Cause: contractual breach, Common Law, Constructive, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Evidence and onus, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, 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, Objective or correct, Proof required, Resignation voluntary, Review tests, Special pleas, Statement of claim, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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