C.L v N.V.V (1575/2021) [2023] ZAFSHC 35 (16 February 2023)

C.L v N.V.V (1575/2021) [2023] ZAFSHC 35 (16 February 2023)

The court considered the raised threshold for granting leave to appeal under section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act and the relevant case law. The applicant's grounds for appeal largely repeated arguments already adjudicated, but the matter involved the best interests of a minor child. In the interests of justice and given the possibility that another court may interpret the facts differently, the court found merit in the application and granted leave to appeal to the Full Bench. Costs of the application were ordered to be costs in the appeal.

Citation
[2023] ZAFSHC 35
Parties
Applicant: C L; Respondent: N V V V
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
16 February 2023
Case Number
1575/2021
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to the Full Bench Following Judgment and Orders Granted on 21 October 2022.
Outcome
Leave to appeal to the Full Bench of the Free State High Court is granted. Costs of the application are to be costs in the appeal.
Judges
Chesiwe
Legal Topics
Primary Care and Residence, Best Interests of Child, Leave to Appeal, Costs in Appeal
Family and Children Primary Care and Residence Best Interests of Child Leave to Appeal Costs in Appeal

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Parties

C L

Applicant

N V V V

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to the Full Bench Following Judgment and Orders Granted on 21 October 2022.

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted to the Full Bench against the whole of the judgment and orders granted on 21 October 2022.
  2. 2 Whether the appeal would have reasonable prospects of success.
  3. 3 Whether the factual matrix could receive a different interpretation by another court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court considered the raised threshold for granting leave to appeal under section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act and the relevant case law. The applicant's grounds for appeal largely repeated arguments already adjudicated, but the matter involved the best interests of a minor child. In the interests of justice and given the possibility that another court may interpret the facts differently, the court found merit in the application and granted leave to appeal to the Full Bench. Costs of the application were ordered to be costs in the appeal.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal to the Full Bench of the Free State High Court is granted. Costs of the application are to be costs in the appeal.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal to the Full Bench of this Court is granted.
  • Costs of the application to be costs in the appeal.