Landmark Judgments of South Africa

Unlawful collective agreement: Interference with governance

by GilesFiles | Aug 21, 2025 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Associations/corporates, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 09: 198-213 General, LRA 1995, Management, Managerial prerogative, Markets in SA, Orders, Parties, Pension & retirement funds, Personal services, philosophy / economics, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RM Keightley, SCA judges, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 Comments

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Nature of hate speech: Purpose sec 10 of PEPUDA

by GilesFiles | Aug 5, 2025 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Delict, Disallowed, Evidence & onus, HC Uniform, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), SDJ Wilson, Sectors, Statutory, Topics | 0 Comments

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Binding trust resolution: Valid suretyship agreement

by GilesFiles | Aug 1, 2025 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Finance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Provisos, Sectors, Topics, Trustees | 0 Comments

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Increasing dual citizenship: Rights not forfeited

by GilesFiles | May 6, 2025 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, SA Majiedt, Sectors, Selected judges, State organs, Statutory, Topics | 0 Comments

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Age discrimination considered: LRA s 187(2)(b): Rogers J

by GilesFiles | Dec 20, 2024 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, AUD, Automatic, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Deemed, Dignity equality freedom, Disallowed, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Evidence & onus, False assumptions, Fixed-term, Hearing procedure, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Relations, Landmark judgments, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Notice requirements, OL Rogers, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protectable interests, Provisos, Public policy, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Retirement, Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 Comments

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Admitting recanted statements: Section 204 of Criminal Procedure Act

by GilesFiles | Dec 20, 2024 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Hearsay, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Sectors, State organs, Statutory, Topics | 0 Comments

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Age-based discrimination: Section 187(2)(b) of LRA?

by GilesFiles | Dec 20, 2024 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, AUD, Automatic, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Deemed, Dignity equality freedom, Disallowed, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Evidence & onus, False assumptions, Fixed-term, Granted, Hearing procedure, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Relations, Landmark judgments, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Markets in SA, Notice requirements, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, philosophy / economics, Policies - all, Private enterprises, Protectable interests, Provisos, Public policy, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Retired judges, Retirement, Review tests, RMM Zondo, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade | 0 Comments

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Property rights considered: Majority & dissenting judgments

by GilesFiles | Nov 19, 2024 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Evidence & onus, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Local, OL Rogers, Orders, Parties, Sectors, State organs, Statutory, Topics | 0 Comments

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Irregular expenditure liability: Municipal officials in personal capacity

by GilesFiles | Nov 8, 2024 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, Municipal, Orders, Parties, SCA judges, Sectors, State organs, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 Comments

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Genetically modified organisms: Precautionary principle triggered

by GilesFiles | Oct 22, 2024 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, OL Rogers, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, SCA judges, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics, VM Ponnan | 0 Comments

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