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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPJHC 1033

N.C.M v Road Accident Fund (A2023/123915)

N.C.M v Road Accident Fund (A2023/123915) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1033 (14 October 2024)

The High Court dismissed an appeal in a Road Accident Fund damages claim, upholding the trial court’s assessment of pre-morbid earning potential.

  • Road Accident Fund Claim
  • Loss Of Earnings
  • General Damages
  • Expert Evidence
  • Appeal Discretion
  • Road-accident-fund
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Criminal Law [2024] ZANCHC 43

Van Zyl and Others v S (CA & R 7/2024)

Van Zyl and Others v S (CA & R 7/2024) [2024] ZANCHC 43 (3 May 2024)

The Court found that the Magistrate correctly exercised his discretion in refusing bail. The appellants failed to discharge the onus to show that the interests of justice permit their release. The presence of pending theft cases for the first and third appellants, the second appellant's previous convictions for dishonesty, and the circumstances of the alleged offence indicated a likelihood of further offences and undermining the bail system. The Magistrate's conclusion was supported by the evidence and legal principles, and the denial of bail was manifestly in the interests of justice. The ap…

  • Bail Application
  • Schedule 5 Offence
  • Interests Of Justice
  • Criminal Procedure Act
  • Appeal Discretion
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Family And Children [2021] ZAGPJHC 487

FS v ES (A3038/2020)

FS v ES (A3038/2020) [2021] ZAGPJHC 487 (18 June 2021)

The High Court increased a child maintenance award from R6,000 to R12,000 per month, holding that the maintenance court misdirected itself on the father’s means.

  • Child Maintenance
  • Apportionment Of Liability
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Maintenance Act
  • Appeal Discretion
  • Quantification Of Expenses
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