Christo Bothma Finansiele Dienste v Havenga and Another (J602/08) [2008] ZALC 172; (2010) 31 ILJ 93 (LC) (23 April 2008)

Christo Bothma Finansiele Dienste v Havenga and Another (J602/08) [2008] ZALC 172; (2010) 31 ILJ 93 (LC) (23 April 2008)

The Labour Court, having equal status to the High Court, is empowered to adopt procedures from the High Court where its own rules are silent. Rule 49(11) of the High Court Rules provides that the filing of an application for leave to appeal stays the enforcement of a court order. Although the Labour Court rules do not contain an equivalent provision, Rule 11(3) allows the court to adopt appropriate procedures. The court found persuasive authority in the decisions of Marais J and Goldstone J, which held that a petition for leave to appeal suspends the operation of the judgment. Accordingly, the filing of a petition for leave to appeal to the Judge President of the Labour Appeal Court stays...

Citation
[2008] ZALC 172
Parties
Applicant: Christo Bothma Finansiele Dienste; Respondent: RGP Havenga; Respondent: The Deputy Sheriff, Klerksdorp
Court
Labour Court
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
23 April 2008
Case Number
J602/08
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Urgent Application for Stay of Execution Pending Petition for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Application granted. Execution of the order under case number J1921/05 is stayed pending the outcome of the petition for leave to appeal before the Labour Appeal Court.
Judges
Francis
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Leave to Appeal, Labour Court Jurisdiction, Arbitration Award Enforcement
Labour Law Civil Procedure Stay of Execution Leave to Appeal Labour Court Jurisdiction Arbitration Award Enforcement

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Parties

Christo Bothma Finansiele Dienste

Applicant

RGP Havenga

Respondent

The Deputy Sheriff, Klerksdorp

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Stay Application / Urgent Application for Stay of Execution Pending Petition for Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the filing of a petition for leave to appeal to the Judge President of the Labour Appeal Court stay the enforcement of an order issued by the Labour Court?
  2. 2 Should the Labour Court adopt Rule 49(11) of the High Court Rules in the absence of an equivalent provision in its own rules?
  3. 3 Is the applicant entitled to a stay of execution pending the outcome of the petition for leave to appeal?

Ratio Decidendi

The Labour Court, having equal status to the High Court, is empowered to adopt procedures from the High Court where its own rules are silent. Rule 49(11) of the High Court Rules provides that the filing of an application for leave to appeal stays the enforcement of a court order. Although the Labour Court rules do not contain an equivalent provision, Rule 11(3) allows the court to adopt appropriate procedures. The court found persuasive authority in the decisions of Marais J and Goldstone J, which held that a petition for leave to appeal suspends the operation of the judgment. Accordingly, the filing of a petition for leave to appeal to the Judge President of the Labour Appeal Court stays...

Court Disposition

Application granted. Execution of the order under case number J1921/05 is stayed pending the outcome of the petition for leave to appeal before the Labour Appeal Court.

Orders

  • The execution of the order made under case number J1921/05 is stayed pending the outcome of the petition for leave to appeal currently before the Labour Appeal Court.
  • There is no order as to costs.