Latest judgments on specific topics – unreported judgments and reported judgments
Access the latest judgments in South Africa immediately – both the latest unreported judgments and reported judgments or cases. We monitor the courts and provide a summary of judgments and categorise them within about 24 hours. This enables subscribers to find the latest law quickly by topic, court, judge, legislation, sector or party.
Subscribe
Subscribe to GilesFiles for quick, easy access to the very latest court judgments on specific topics. You may cancel at any time.
Delayed review process: Lapsed and archived
For subscribers only Whilst some judgment summaries are available to all, this judgment summary is reserved for subscribers only. If you are already a subscriber, you can login to see this judgment summary. If you cannot login, email us and we’ll arrange to give you...
Reviewing awards rulings: Use correct procedure
For subscribers only Whilst some judgment summaries are available to all, this judgment summary is reserved for subscribers only. If you are already a subscriber, you can login to see this judgment summary. If you cannot login, email us and we’ll arrange to give you...
Twiddling thumbs decried: LPC ordered to report
Legal Practice Council v Van Wyk Twiddling thumbs by LPC decried by high court which stated at "70. As a result, it has unfortunately become necessary for the Court, in the exercise of its powers in matter such as these to step in to ensure that regulatory bodies...
Condoning late application: Delay and good cause
For subscribers only Whilst some judgment summaries are available to all, this judgment summary is reserved for subscribers only. If you are already a subscriber, you can login to see this judgment summary. If you cannot login, email us and we’ll arrange to give you...
Class action appeal: High court refuses leave
Stellenbosch University Law Clinic v Lifestyle Direct Group International (Pty) Ltd High court refused leave to appeal in class action application and concluded that the interests-of-justice consideration which underpins s173 of the Constitution had not been...
Overturning condonation ruling: Interests of justice
For subscribers only Whilst some judgment summaries are available to all, this judgment summary is reserved for subscribers only. If you are already a subscriber, you can login to see this judgment summary. If you cannot login, email us and we’ll arrange to give you...
Condoning late statement: Principles considered and applied
For subscribers only Whilst some judgment summaries are available to all, this judgment summary is reserved for subscribers only. If you are already a subscriber, you can login to see this judgment summary. If you cannot login, email us and we’ll arrange to give you...
Considering deemed dismissals: Must show good cause
For subscribers only Whilst some judgment summaries are available to all, this judgment summary is reserved for subscribers only. If you are already a subscriber, you can login to see this judgment summary. If you cannot login, email us and we’ll arrange to give you...
Absolution from instance: Test to be applied
NJ v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services SCA allowed the appeal against the order granting absolution from the instance and referred to a further aspect of the evidence to which the high court did not have proper regard. "Mr Botha, once released on parole,...
School admission policy: Delimiting feeder zone
Hesewu v SGB, Sunningdale Primary School School admission policy considered by high court and it was decided that the "applicants’ challenge to the first respondent’s admissions policy was so lacking in substance that it would be unjust for the first respondent to be...