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Malicious disciplinary proceedings: Claim for damages?

by GilesFiles | Jul 5, 2021 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Courts, Declaratory, Delict, Dignity equality freedom, Evidence & onus, Government, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Orders, Parties, Roman Dutch law, Sectors, Special pleas, State organs, Topics | 0 |

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Social media defamation: Many issues considered

by GilesFiles | Dec 17, 2020 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Courts, Delict, Evidence & onus, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, MJD Wallis, Orders, Roman Dutch law, SCA judges, Special pleas, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) v Manuel Social media defamation – defences – lack of animus iniuriandi – whether established – reasonable publication in relation to media defendants – requirements of – whether extending...

Malicious prosecution action: Retired judge awarded damages

by GilesFiles | Jun 13, 2018 | 2018, 2018, Causes and defences, Central, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, High Court, Interpretation etc, Judges, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Patel v National Director of Public Prosecutions The high court considered the test when dealing with a malicious prosecution action by the retired judge president of KZN and agreed that the NDPP and its employees were not only...

Adultery: Law cannot sustain a marriage

by GilesFiles | Jun 19, 2015 | 2015, 2015 and earlier, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Constitutional Court, Courts, Delict, Dignity equality freedom, Judges, Landmark judgments, M Madlanga, Personal Information, Topics | 0 |

DE v RH (CCT 182/14) [2015] ZACC 18 (19 June 2015) per Madlanga J (unanimous] On appeal from the Supreme Court of Appeal (hearing an appeal from the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria): #1 Leave to appeal is granted and #2 The...

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Malicious disciplinary proceedings: Claim for damages?

Social media defamation: Many issues considered

Malicious prosecution action: Retired judge awarded damages

Adultery: Law cannot sustain a marriage