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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 179

Ntombela v Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council and Others (JR443/23)

Ntombela v Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council and Others (JR443/23) [2025] ZALCJHB 179 (15 May 2025)

The Labour Court condoned a late review, found the commissioner biased and unreasonable, set aside the arbitration award, and ordered reinstatement.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Gross Negligence
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Condonation
  • Bias In Arbitration
  • Code Of Good Practice
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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 105

Coca Cola Beverages South Africa v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR 1599/21)

Coca Cola Beverages South Africa v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR 1599/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 105 (12 March 2025)

The Labour Court refused leave to appeal, holding that the commissioner’s withdrawal did not trigger functus officio and that no bias or evidentiary error was shown.

  • Recusal Of Commissioner
  • Functus Officio
  • Arbitration De Novo
  • Reasonable Prospect Of Success
  • Bias In Arbitration
  • Functus-officio
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Commercial And Corporate [2024] ZAWCHC 294

Pristine Seafoods (Pty) Ltd v Collective Dream Studios (Pty) Ltd and Another (3834/2024)

Pristine Seafoods (Pty) Ltd v Collective Dream Studios (Pty) Ltd and Another (3834/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 294 (9 October 2024)

High Court review of arbitration awards dismissed: the court held the second review was barred by res judicata and issue estoppel and found no bias or denial of a fair hearing.

  • Arbitration Act 1965
  • Remittal Of Award
  • Issue Estoppel
  • Res Judicata
  • Fair Hearing
  • Ownership Transfer
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Administrative Law [2024] ZAGPPHC 527

Sparepro (Pty) Ltd v National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications and Others (38549/2022)

Sparepro (Pty) Ltd v National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications and Others (38549/2022) [2024] ZAGPPHC 527 (4 June 2024)

The High Court set aside an NRCS directive over brake-pad non-compliance, finding it late, procedurally unfair, and tainted by a reasonable apprehension of bias.

  • Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Bias In Administrative Action
  • Compulsory Specifications
  • Conflict Of Interest
  • Administrative-law
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAECQBHC 38

Nel v Larsen N.O. (1217/2020)

Nel v Larsen N.O. (1217/2020) [2024] ZAECQBHC 38 (14 May 2024)

Review of a domestic violence protection order failed where the applicant showed no gross irregularity or bias and the proper remedy lay in appeal.

  • Domestic Violence Act
  • Review Vs Appeal
  • Protection Order
  • Gross Irregularity
  • Bias
  • Costs Award
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Labour Law [2024] ZALCJHB 141

Luphondo v Pieterse N.O and Another (J102/24)

Luphondo v Pieterse N.O and Another (J102/24) [2024] ZALCJHB 141 (10 April 2024)

The Labour Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospect of success and awarding costs against the applicant.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Ministerial Authorisation
  • Bias
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Administrative Law [2023] ZALMPTHC 6

Davhana Royal Family and Another v Premier of Limpopo Province and Others (339/2019)

Davhana Royal Family and Another v Premier of Limpopo Province and Others (339/2019) [2023] ZALMPTHC 6 (18 April 2023)

The court reviewed and set aside a Limpopo decision restoring senior traditional leadership to Nnengwekhulu, finding procedural unfairness, irrationality, and bias.

  • Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
  • Traditional Leadership Disputes
  • Jurisdiction Of High Court
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Bias In Administrative Action
  • Administrative-law
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Administrative Law [2022] ZAGPJHC 982

Confident Concept (Pty) Limited v Member of the Mayoral Committee: Development Planning - City of Johannesburg and Others (617/2018)

Confident Concept (Pty) Limited v Member of the Mayoral Committee: Development Planning - City of Johannesburg and Others (617/2018) [2022] ZAGPJHC 982 (13 December 2022)

High Court review of a municipal rezoning appeal: the MMC’s decision was set aside for relying on irrelevant factors, missing relevant ones, and acting irrationally.

  • Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
  • Judicial Review Of Municipal Decisions
  • Town Planning Scheme Interpretation
  • Rezoning Application
  • Coverage Requirements
  • Bias And Rationality
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Labour Law [2022] ZALCJHB 288

Vaal Engineering (PTY) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (JR 1317/2021)

Vaal Engineering (PTY) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (JR 1317/2021) [2022] ZALCJHB 288 (21 October 2022)

Labour Court dismissed an unopposed review of an unfair dismissal award, finding no basis for alleged bias and no reason to disturb the commissioner’s findings.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Substantive Fairness
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Ccma-review
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Criminal Law [2022] ZAECMKHC 53

Mkhize v Director of Public Prosecutions and Another (632/2020)

Mkhize v Director of Public Prosecutions and Another (632/2020) [2022] ZAECMKHC 53 (23 August 2022)

High Court review of interlocutory criminal-trial rulings dismissed for lack of a factual basis in the founding papers.

  • Search And Seizure
  • Admissibility Of Evidence
  • Similar Fact Evidence
  • Gross Irregularity
  • Bias
  • Review Proceedings
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