Sheriff Pretoria Central v Minister of Police (67117/2019) [2021] ZAGPPHC 27

Case summary written by Jarrod Van Der Heever and checked by Courtney Altmuner. Background The Minister of Police (“the Applicant”) brought an Application in the Pretoria High Court (“the Court”) against the Sheriff Pretoria Central (“the First Respondent”) and three others (collectively referred to hereinafter as “the Respondents”) for an order that costs be unreserved
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TNM v Member of the Executive Council for Health: KwaZulu-Natal (10133/2015P) [2020] ZAKZPHC 56 (15 October 2020)

Case summary written by Courtney Altmuner and checked by Danmari Duguid 5 December 2020 Background This is an interlocutory application brought before the High Court of South Africa, KwaZulu Natal Division, Pietermaritzburg (“the Court”), in terms of Uniform Rule 35(3) of the Uniform Rules of Court, in which the Applicant sought a copy of one
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Willow and Aloe Grove Body Corporate v Big Bell Investments (Pty) Ltd t/a Citynet (41535/2019) [2020] ZAGPJHC 267 (26 October 2020)

Case summary written by Courtney Altmuner and checked by Stefan Bezuidenhout                                             27 November 2020 BACKGROUND: This matter deals with an interlocutory application, whereby Big Bell Investments (Pty) Ltd t/a Citynet (“the Applicant”), sought an order for a paragraph and an annexure in Willow and Aloe Grove Body Corporate’s (“the Respondent”) particulars of claim (“POC”),
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TROWER v EVERSTAR INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD [2020] 9 BALR 1013 (CCMA)

Case summary written by Courtney Altmuner and checked by Danm Duguid 08 October 2020 Background The Applicant (“Mr Trower”) was employed as a paint shop supervisor by the Respondent (“Everstar Industries (Pty) Ltd”). The Respondent adopted its own ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’, stipulating that employees may not report for work under the influence of any drugs
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NH OBO ERH V Schindlers Lifts SA (Pty) Limited and Another [2020] JOL 48342 (KZD)

Case summary written by Courtney Altmuner and checked by Danmari Duguid  Background The plaintiff, as mother and natural guardian of her minor son (“ERH”), instituted an action in delict against the defendants, Schindler Lifts SA (Pty) Ltd (“Schindler Lifts”) and Old Mutual Limited (“Old Mutual”) for damages in the amount of R7 250 000.00.  On
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Gobi Holdings Limted v Fairbridge Arderne and Lawton Incorporated t/a Fairbridges Wertheim Becker and Another (2019/12696) [2020] ZAGPJHC 167 (19 February 2020)

Case summary written by Courtney Altmuner (Candidate Attorney) and checked by Danmari Duguid (Associate) Background The Plaintiff, Gobi Holdings Limited (“Gobi”) appointed the Defendant, Fairbridge Arderne and Lawton Incorporated (“FAL”), a law firm who previously traded as Hogan Lovells South Africa, to act as its legal representative in a share sale transaction with Platinum Hospitality
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Ekurhuleni West College v Segal and Another (1287/2018) [2020] ZASCA 32 (2 April 2020)

By Courtney Altmuner and checked by Caitlin Wilde       Background Ekurhuleni West College (“the Appellant”), a public college and juristic person entered into a written building contract (“the Contract”) with Trencon Construction (Pty) Ltd (“the Second Respondent”), in terms of which the Second Respondent was to build a conference centre on the premises
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Discovery Ltd and Others v Liberty Group Ltd (21362/2019) [2020] ZAGPJHC 67; [2020] 2 All SA 819 (GJ)

By Courtney Altmuner and checked by Stefan Bezuidenhout                                                       Background The High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division (“the Court”) was tasked with deciding a matter in which
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Liberty Group Ltd v Illman (1334/2018) [2020] ZASCA 38 (16 April 2020)

BACKGROUND On or about 10 March 2003, Charter Life Insurance Company Ltd (“Charter”) entered into a written broking Agreement (“the Agreement”) with ECE Financial Holdings (“ECE”). In terms of the Agreement, ECE was to act as an independent intermediary for Charter’s financial products and as compensation for same, ECE would receive commission on premiums Charter
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SHABANGU v LAND AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA & OTHERS [2019] ZACC 42

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY In July 2016, the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (the “First Respondent”) and Westside Trading 570 (Pty) Ltd (“Westside”) entered into a loan agreement (the “Principal Agreement’), in terms of which the First Respondent would advance an amount of R100 Million to Westside for the purpose of acquiring and
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