Batlhaping Ba-Ga Phuduhucwana Traditional Community and Another v Makgale (M573/16)
Batlhaping Ba-Ga Phuduhucwana Traditional Community and Another v Makgale (M573/16) [2017] ZANWHC 89 (1 June 2017)
The court found that the applicants provided a reasonable explanation for the irregular signing of documents by an attorney not admitted in the North West division, and that the respondent suffered no prejudice as a result. The court held that condonation should be granted for the non-compliance with the rules of court. The technical objections raised by the respondent were abandoned, and the authority of the attorney to act for both applicants was sufficiently established. The court emphasized that technical irregularities should not impede the resolution of cases on their merits in the abse…
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- Condonation
- Irregular Steps
- Attorney Admission
- Signing Of Pleadings