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Livingstone v Nedbank (3066/2019) [2025] ZAGPPHC 353 (29 April 2025)
The court set aside an irregular notice of removal, postponed a rescission application sine die, and ordered the applicant’s attorneys to explain possible de bonis propriis costs.
South African Legal Practice Council v Naude and Another (Leave to Appeal) [2023] ZAGPPHC 485; 048948/2022 (9 June 2023)
The High Court refused leave to appeal against an interim suspension of an attorney, holding the order was not final and no reasonable prospects of success were shown.
Bridge Corporate v Zisile and Another (2408/2019) [2020] ZAECGHC 80 (5 August 2020)
The court dismissed Bridge Corporate’s application for costs after finding it lacked locus standi and had not shown authority to bring the proceedings.
Van Rensburg N.O and Another v Master of the High Court, Pretoria and Another (56029/18) [2020] ZAGPPHC 73 (14 February 2020)
The High Court ordered the Master to perform statutory duties on objections to a liquidation account, and made no costs order in the main application.
Pitt obo Pitt v Road Accident Fund (850/2016, ECD 2150/2016) [2019] ZAECELLC 5 (5 March 2019)
The court held the matter was not properly set down for trial because no Rule 29(2)(b) notice of set down was served, so no costs order was made.
Pitt v Road Accident Fund (850/2016) [2019] ZAECELLC 6 (5 March 2019)
The court held the matter was not properly set down for trial because no formal notice of set down was served under Rule 29(2)(b), and made no costs order.
Sifuba and Another v Mario Coetzee Attorneys (20224/18) [2018] ZAGPPHC 870 (3 December 2018)
The High Court ordered an attorney to refund R988,521 held in trust for a property transfer that was never completed, and awarded attorney-client costs.
Hlalele v Road Accident Fund (5668/2016) [2017] ZAFSHC 210 (18 October 2017)
The High Court criticised the RAF’s handling of a passenger claim and refused punitive costs, but ordered the RAF to pay plaintiff’s costs up to the merits concession.
SAMWU obo Nobhuzana v South African Local Government and Others (JR2640/2013) [2016] ZALCJHB 517 (15 December 2016)
The Labour Court refused condonation for a late review of an arbitration award, dismissed the review, and ordered costs de bonis propriis against the attorneys.
Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope v Maci (994/2012) [2012] ZAECGHC 46 (14 June 2012)
The High Court held that an attorney who practised without a Fidelity Fund Certificate and ignored repeated warnings justified a punitive costs order.
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