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10 Feb 2025

Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 235

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc and Another v Centura Real Estate (Pty) Ltd (056456/2023)

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc and Another v Centura Real Estate (Pty) Ltd (056456/2023) [2025] ZAGPJHC 235 (10 February 2025)

Court: South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number: 056456/2023
Judge: Fisher

The High Court upheld an exception, finding the particulars of claim disclosed no cause of action against the conveyancing attorneys because the contract did not create the pleaded mandate.

Exception To Particulars Of Claim
Mandate
Conveyancing Attorney Liability
Contract Interpretation
Exception-to-particulars-of-claim
Contract-interpretation

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26 Mar 2014

Land And Property [2014] ZASCA 19

Royal Anthem Investments 129 (Pty) Ltd v Lau (941/2012)

Royal Anthem Investments 129 (Pty) Ltd v Lau (941/2012) [2014] ZASCA 19; 2014 (3) SA 626 (SCA) (26 March 2014)

Court: Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number: 941/2012
Judges: Ponnan, Mhlantla, Leach, Mathopo, Mocumie

The Supreme Court of Appeal ordered repayment of a deposit and transfer duty paid for a failed land sale, holding the seller could not retain funds held by the conveyancer.

Sale Of Immovable Property
Deposit Repayment
Transfer Duty
Conveyancing Attorney Liability
Sale-of-immovable-property
Deposit-repayment

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