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Mandatory interdict considered: Absence of resultant harm
Racing Park development Owners Association v Cape Killarney Property Investments (Pty) Ltd High court considered the nature of the relief sought which was a mandatory interdict involving a remedy where positive conduct on the part of an alleged wrongdoer is required...
Producing relevant documents: Uniform Rule 35(12) applied
Democratic Alliance v Mkhwebane With regard to the onus and producing relevant documents the SCA confirmed that the term onus is not to be confused with the burden to adduce evidence (for example, that a document is privileged or irrelevant or does not exist) and...
Civil engineering industry: Demarcating mining activities?
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Employment related injuries: Employer and vicarious liability
Churchill v Premier of Mpumalanga SCA in resolving work related injuries confirmed that 'there is no bright line test and the enquiry is always whether the statutory requirement that the accident arose out of the person's employment, as well as in the course of that...
Deemed appeal withdrawal: Reinstatement refused
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Forensic investigation report: Disclosure and legal privilege
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Protected strikers dismissed: Revised rule breached
Pailpac (Pty) Ltd v De Beer NO The valid and fair reason why protected strikers were dismissed related to their conduct during the strike and more particularly their breach of rules which they were aware of or could reasonably have known about and LAC decided that the...
Impugning human dignity: Discrimination or differentiation
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Settlement agreement contested: Irregular ruling discussed
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Trade union usurpers: Non-joinder and urgency?
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