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Family And Children [2024] ZAGPJHC 1006

Z.M v P.M and Others (21/27860)

Z.M v P.M and Others (21/27860) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1006 (4 October 2024)

The High Court declared an alleged customary marriage void, removed the first respondent as executrix, and appointed the applicant’s attorneys to administer the estate.

  • Customary Marriage Validity
  • Administration Of Estates Act
  • Executor Removal
  • Fraudulent Documents
  • Inheritance Rights
  • Appointment Of Executor
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAWCHC 290

Legal Practice Council v Ahmed (11940/2023)

Legal Practice Council v Ahmed (11940/2023) [2023] ZAWCHC 290 (1 November 2023)

The court suspended an attorney pending disciplinary proceedings for alleged fraud, trust-account breaches, threats to clients, and other serious misconduct.

  • Legal Practitioners Misconduct
  • Trust Account Irregularities
  • Fraudulent Documents
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Curator Bonis Appointment
  • Legal-practitioners-misconduct
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Administrative Law [2023] ZAGPJHC 711

De Beer and Another v Director General, Home Affairs and Another (049991/2022)

De Beer and Another v Director General, Home Affairs and Another (049991/2022) [2023] ZAGPJHC 711 (19 June 2023)

The High Court dismissed an urgent application to suspend a prohibited-person declaration under the Immigration Act, finding no urgency and no basis to bypass internal remedies.

  • Immigration Act Section 29
  • Interim Interdict
  • Exhaustion Of Internal Remedies
  • Constitutional Review
  • Fraudulent Documents
  • Immigration-law
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Administrative Law [2017] ZASCA 186

Minister of Home Affairs v Ruta (30/2017)

Minister of Home Affairs v Ruta (30/2017) [2017] ZASCA 186; [2018] 1 All SA 682 (SCA); 2018 (2) SA 450 (SCA) (13 December 2017)

The majority held that the respondent failed to apply for asylum in terms of section 21 of the Refugees Act and did not do so without delay as required by regulation 2(1)(a). He had ample opportunity to approach a Refugee Reception Office but instead remained in the country illegally, secured employment, and relied on fraudulent asylum seeker permits. Consequently, he was not protected by the Refugees Act or its regulations. The respondent also contravened sections 9 and 49(i) of the Immigration Act by entering South Africa at a place other than a port of entry and remaining in the country un…

  • Refugees Act
  • Immigration Act
  • Asylum Application
  • Exclusion From Refugee Status
  • Fraudulent Documents
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Civil Procedure [2012] ZAGPPHC 184

Phetla v First Rand Bank (66632/2011)

Phetla v First Rand Bank (66632/2011) [2012] ZAGPPHC 184 (21 August 2012)

Urgent application to release alleged blocked bank funds and recover trucks was struck off the roll; the court found the papers obscure and the annexures prima facie fraudulent.

  • Striking Off Roll
  • Fraudulent Documents
  • Urgent Application
  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Urgent-application
  • Struck-off-the-roll
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Banking And Finance [2010] ZAGPPHC 123

Afriq Medical Distributors v First National Bank (4883/2002)

Afriq Medical Distributors v First National Bank (4883/2002) [2010] ZAGPPHC 123 (21 September 2010)

The court dismissed Afriq Medical Distributors’ claim because the disputed funds were traced to a letter-of-credit transaction tainted by forged documents.

  • Letter Of Credit
  • Fraudulent Documents
  • Bank Client Relationship
  • Proceeds Of Crime
  • Letter-of-credit
  • Fraudulent-documents
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