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Commercial And Corporate [2024] ZAGPPHC 1136

Ramoromisi v Tshabangu Attorneys and Others (A345/23)

Ramoromisi v Tshabangu Attorneys and Others (A345/23) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1136 (6 November 2024)

Appeal dismissed after the High Court upheld absolution from the instance in a contract claim based on an alleged oral and WhatsApp agreement.

  • Breach Of Contract
  • Absolution From The Instance
  • Oral Agreement
  • Contractual Capacity
  • Contingency Fee Arrangement
  • Absolution-from-the-instance
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZASCA 129

Mucavele and Another v MEC for Health, Mpumalanga Province (889/2022)

Mucavele and Another v MEC for Health, Mpumalanga Province (889/2022) [2023] ZASCA 129; - (11 October 2023)

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the high court erred in refusing to make the consent settlement agreement an order of court and in amending its terms. The high court's finding of an illegal contingency fee arrangement was not supported by the evidence, and even if such an arrangement existed, it would not invalidate the settlement agreement. The high court had no power to make orders against VZLR Inc when it was not a party to the proceedings. The orders made by the high court were set aside, and the consent order reflecting the parties' agreement was made an order of court. The costs i…

  • Settlement Agreement
  • Contingency Fee Arrangement
  • Court Practice Directives
  • Trust For Minor
  • Costs Award
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