M.K obo M.L v Road Accident Fund (66127/2018) [2024] ZAGPPHC 209 (8 March 2024)

M.K obo M.L v Road Accident Fund (66127/2018) [2024] ZAGPPHC 209 (8 March 2024)

The court considered the grounds of appeal and the submissions made by the applicant's counsel. Applying the legal principles under section 17(1)(a) of the Superior Courts Act and relevant case law, the court found that the applicant had not demonstrated that the appeal would have a reasonable prospect of success or that there was any compelling reason for the appeal to be heard. The threshold for granting leave to appeal is high, requiring certainty that another court would reach a different conclusion, not merely a possibility. The court was not convinced that another court would differ from its judgment and found no basis to grant leave to appeal. Comprehensive reasons for the original...

Citation
[2024] ZAGPPHC 209
Parties
Applicant: M.K obo M.L; Respondent: Road Accident Fund
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
8 March 2024
Case Number
66127/2018
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal After Dismissal of Action on Merits
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
Yende
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Reasonable Prospect of Success, Superior Courts Act, Costs Order
Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Reasonable Prospect of Success Superior Courts Act Costs Order

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Parties

M.K obo M.L

Applicant

Road Accident Fund

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal After Dismissal of Action on Merits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has met the threshold for leave to appeal under section 17(1)(a) of the Superior Courts Act.
  2. 2 Whether there is a reasonable prospect that another court would come to a different conclusion.
  3. 3 Whether there is any compelling reason for the appeal to be heard.

Ratio Decidendi

The court considered the grounds of appeal and the submissions made by the applicant's counsel. Applying the legal principles under section 17(1)(a) of the Superior Courts Act and relevant case law, the court found that the applicant had not demonstrated that the appeal would have a reasonable prospect of success or that there was any compelling reason for the appeal to be heard. The threshold for granting leave to appeal is high, requiring certainty that another court would reach a different conclusion, not merely a possibility. The court was not convinced that another court would differ from its judgment and found no basis to grant leave to appeal. Comprehensive reasons for the original...

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.