Landmark Judgments
Access the landmark judgments of South Africa immediately. On the page below are the judgments that we believe break new ground or contribute significantly to the development of the understanding and appreciation of the law. These are the landmark judgments in the topics that we monitor and are listed in chronological order. We use our years of knowledge and experience to pick out those judgments that we believe are landmark judgments. Every interested person should have at least read our understanding of these landmark judgments.
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Exercising political rights: Non-senior staff
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Excluding contractual liability: Exemption clause considered
Fujitsu Services Core (Pty) Ltd v Schenker SA (Pty) Ltd Does excluding contractual liability for intentional acts of employees when handling goods of customers fall foul of public policy? "[142] The making of prior special arrangements in writing by Fujitsu with...
Effective administrative authority: Powers of municipality
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Replacements during lockout: When strike ends?
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Collective workplace conduct: False assumptions?
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Agricultural land levies:
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Extinctive prescription examined: Mental incapacity
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Necessary repair expenses: Negotiorum gestio
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Locking out strikers: ConCourt and mootness
Numsa v Trenstar (Pty) Ltd Today Constitutional Court will listen to argument about locking out strikers even though it is arguable that the matter is moot, but there are conflicting decisions concerning the issue and how will the matter be resolved? "On the merits,...
Business email compromise: Wrongful and negligent?
H v ENS Inc In context of BEC (business email compromise) when should the law recognise a legal duty of care when invoices are sent for payment? [131] The interests of the defendant as well as the society demand that a legal duty is recognised in this case. ENS is...