L.G v J.G (32377/2012) [2023] ZAGPJHC 450 (28 April 2023)

L.G v J.G (32377/2012) [2023] ZAGPJHC 450 (28 April 2023)

The High Court held that Uniform Rule 49(13) is peremptory and obliges an appellant to provide security for costs pending an appeal to the Full Court unless the respondent waives security or the appellant is released from the obligation by the court. The court rejected the respondent's argument that only the SCA can order security when it grants leave to appeal to the Full Court, finding that Rule 49(13) governs all Full Court appeals in the High Court, regardless of which court granted leave. The court interpreted Rule 49(13) and SCA Rule 9 harmoniously, concluding that SCA Rule 9 applies only when leave to appeal is granted by the High Court to the SCA, not when the SCA grants leave to...

Citation
[2023] ZAGPJHC 450
Parties
Applicant: L.G; Respondent: J.G
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
28 April 2023
Case Number
32377/2012
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Application for Security for Costs Pending Appeal to Full Court
Judges
Windell
Legal Topics
Security for Costs, Uniform Rules of Court, Appeal Procedure, Rule 49 13, Rule 47, Enforcement of Costs Orders
Civil Procedure Security for Costs Uniform Rules of Court Appeal Procedure Rule 49 13 Rule 47 Enforcement of Costs Orders

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Parties

L.G

Applicant

J.G

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Application for Security for Costs Pending Appeal to Full Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent is obliged to provide security for costs pending an appeal to the Full Court.
  2. 2 Whether Uniform Rule 49(13) or Supreme Court of Appeal Rule 9 governs the obligation to provide security in this context.
  3. 3 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to order security for costs when leave to appeal was granted by the SCA to the Full Court.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court held that Uniform Rule 49(13) is peremptory and obliges an appellant to provide security for costs pending an appeal to the Full Court unless the respondent waives security or the appellant is released from the obligation by the court. The court rejected the respondent's argument that only the SCA can order security when it grants leave to appeal to the Full Court, finding that Rule 49(13) governs all Full Court appeals in the High Court, regardless of which court granted leave. The court interpreted Rule 49(13) and SCA Rule 9 harmoniously, concluding that SCA Rule 9 applies only when leave to appeal is granted by the High Court to the SCA, not when the SCA grants leave to...