South Africa Case Law

H.J v P.J (285/2023)

H.J v P.J (285/2023) [2024] ZASCA 55 (19 April 2024)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

285/2023

Judges

Nicholls, Hughes, Meyer, Kgoele, Mbhele

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the regional court's order compelling the respondent to furnish further particulars was purely interlocutory, lacking final effect and not disposing of any substantial portion of the relief claimed in the divorce action. The doctrine of finality, as articulated in Zweni and reaffirmed in TWK, governs appealability for courts other than the Constitutional Court. The interests of justice standard does not apply to the Supreme Court of Appeal in determining appealability. The high court erred by entertaining the merits of the appeal without first considering…

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• Spousal Maintenance
• Interlocutory Orders
• Appealability
• Matrimonial Property Act
• Discovery And Further Particulars

Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd v Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH (2005/00230)

Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd v Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH (2005/00230) [2020] ZACCP 2; 2021 BIP 1 (COP) (14 October 2020)

Court

Court of the Commissioner of Patents

Case number

2005/00230

Judge

AC Basson

The court dismissed Villa Crop’s applications for further particulars and discovery in a patent dispute, and granted Bayer’s strike-out applications, with punitive costs against Villa Crop.

• Patent Infringement
• Discovery And Further Particulars
• Novelty And Inventiveness
• Striking Out
• Costs Orders
• Patent-infringement

Keyes N.O. v Ellinas and Another (62385/2013)

Keyes N.O. v Ellinas and Another (62385/2013) [2016] ZAGPPHC 562 (11 March 2016)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

62385/2013

Judge

K.L.M. Manamela

The High Court granted an application compelling further particulars about repairs and renovations to immovable property sold by the deceased’s agent.

• Discovery And Further Particulars
• Rule 21 Uniform Rules
• Rule 35 Discovery
• Sale Of Immovable Property
• Executor Powers
• Discovery-and-further-particulars