Latest judgments – unreported judgments and reported judgments
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Gross negligence lacking: Independent school indemnified
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Professional indemnity insurance: Exclusion clauses examined
Centriq Insurance Co Ltd v Oosthuizen Professional indemnity insurance for financial advisors is important and this SCA judgment deserves special attention especially for those persons who take out insurance to cover various forms of advice. 'Centriq criticises the...
Imposing penalty rejected: Protection of public
Pretoria Society of Advocates v VZ Imposing penalty rejected by SCA because just like employment disputes it is wrong to think in terms of penalties when maintenance of standards and the protection of an enterprise or the public is the real concern. "What remains is...
School fashion show: Not a business or enterprise
Parktown High School for Girls v Hishaam Attendance at school fashion show resulted in an injury but the school could not be held liable because the show was not an enterprise or business as generally understood. "The central issue in dispute is whether the fashion...
Downgrading exercise approved: Legality principle considered
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Commission entitlement examined: Agreement to pay required
Twende Africa Group (Pty) Ltd t/a TAG Marine v MFV Qavak Commission entitlement examined and SCA held there could not be any wrongful interference with the contract because there was no proof of an agreement with the broker to pay commission for finding a buyer of a...
Process abuse punished: Business rescue and costs
Van Staden NO v Pro-Wiz (Pty) Ltd Process abuse punished because the SCA was satisfied that a punitive costs order was appropriate because the purpose behind the business rescue application was not to achieve either rehabilitation or allow creditors to receive an...
Final written warnings: Compare practices with dismissals
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Motor vehicle allowance: Suspension objectively justified
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Violent protected strike: Fair dismissal for assaults
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