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Civil Procedure [2025] ZANWHC 100

Firstrand Bank Limited v Vellem (M404/2022)

Firstrand Bank Limited v Vellem (M404/2022) [2025] ZANWHC 100 (12 June 2025)

The High Court rescinded a default judgment, finding the wrong entity had been cited and served, and granted Firstrand Bank leave to defend.

  • Rescission Of Judgment
  • Default Judgment
  • Defective Service
  • Misidentification Of Party
  • Audi Alteram Partem
  • Costs In The Cause
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAGPJHC 992

Nedbank Limited v George (2022/025492)

Nedbank Limited v George (2022/025492) [2023] ZAGPJHC 992 (1 September 2023)

The High Court dismissed Nedbank’s summary judgment application after finding that alleged omissions in the served summons raised a bona fide defence.

  • Summary Judgment
  • Defective Service
  • Mortgage Bond
  • Loan Agreement
  • Summary-judgment
  • Defective-service
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Labour Law [2021] ZALCJHB 46

Winnie Mabaso Foundation v CCMA and Others (J293/21)

Winnie Mabaso Foundation v CCMA and Others (J293/21) [2021] ZALCJHB 46 (24 March 2021)

The Labour Court dismissed an urgent review of a CCMA jurisdictional ruling, holding that defective service did not oust jurisdiction and that section 158(1B) barred intervention.

  • Jurisdictional Ruling
  • Defective Service
  • Stay Of Arbitration
  • Interdict Relief
  • Section 158 1b Lra
  • Ccma-jurisdiction
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Civil Procedure [2017] ZANCT 131

Gnome Finance CC t/a Wise Money v National Credit Regulator (NCT/78961/2017/140(1))

Gnome Finance CC t/a Wise Money v National Credit Regulator (NCT/78961/2017/140(1)) [2017] ZANCT 131 (9 November 2017)

The Tribunal granted condonation for a late answering affidavit and stayed the case pending a related High Court ruling, with no order as to costs.

  • Condonation Of Late Filing
  • National Credit Act
  • Defective Service
  • Stay Of Proceedings
  • Condonation
  • Late-filing
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Banking And Finance [2016] ZAGPPHC 790

Standard Bank of SA Limited v Coskey and Others (2015/64021)

Standard Bank of SA Limited v Coskey and Others (2015/64021) [2016] ZAGPPHC 790 (1 September 2016)

The High Court granted summary judgment to Standard Bank against four defendants on a home loan debt, rejecting objections about service and National Credit Act compliance.

  • Mortgage Loan Agreement
  • Suretyship
  • Defective Service
  • National Credit Act Compliance
  • Summary Judgment
  • Reckless Lending
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