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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAWCHC 323

Buechel v South African Securitisation Programme (RF) Limited and Others (3450/2022)

Buechel v South African Securitisation Programme (RF) Limited and Others (3450/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 323 (5 December 2023)

Rescission of a default judgment was refused. The court held the applicant was not in wilful default, but she lacked a bona fide defence.

  • Rescission Of Judgment
  • Guarantee Liability
  • Business Rescue
  • Fraudulent Inducement
  • Conventional Penalties Act
  • Acceleration Clause
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAWCHC 335

Buechel v South African Securitisation Programme (RF) Limited and Others (3450/2022)

Buechel v South African Securitisation Programme (RF) Limited and Others (3450/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 335 (5 December 2023)

The court dismissed a rescission application, finding no wilful default but holding that the applicant had no bona fide defence to default judgment.

  • Rescission Of Judgment
  • Guarantee Liability
  • Business Rescue
  • Fraudulent Inducement
  • Conventional Penalties Act
  • Acceleration Clause
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Labour Law [2016] ZALCJHB 454

Western Platinum Ltd v Swart (J2195/14)

Western Platinum Ltd v Swart (J2195/14) [2016] ZALCJHB 454 (25 May 2016)

The Labour Court dismissed an application to set aside a CCMA settlement agreement, finding no proof of fraudulent inducement and accepting the respondent’s version on disputed facts.

  • Settlement Agreement
  • Fraudulent Inducement
  • Jurisdiction Of Labour Court
  • Motion Proceedings
  • Costs Award
  • Labour-law
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Commercial And Corporate [2013] ZASCA 76

North East Finance (Pty) Ltd v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd (492/12)

North East Finance (Pty) Ltd v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd (492/12) [2013] ZASCA 76; 2013 (5) SA 1 (SCA); [2013] 3 All SA 291 (SCA) (29 May 2013)

The SCA held that an arbitration clause did not bind a party alleging substantiated fraud inducing the contract, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Arbitration Clause Enforceability
  • Fraudulent Inducement
  • Contract Interpretation
  • Separability Of Arbitration Agreement
  • Arbitration-clause-enforceability
  • Fraudulent-inducement
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Labour Law [2011] ZALAC 36

Metcash Trading Africa (Pty) Ltd v Goddard (DA 14/2010)

Metcash Trading Africa (Pty) Ltd v Goddard (DA 14/2010) [2011] ZALAC 36 (14 December 2011)

The Labour Appeal Court upheld the setting aside of a settlement agreement after finding the employee was fraudulently induced to accept retrenchment.

  • Fraudulent Inducement
  • Misrepresentation
  • Settlement Agreement
  • Reinstatement
  • Termination Of Employment
  • Fraudulent-inducement
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Commercial And Corporate [1985] ZASCA 26

Trans-Natal Steenkoolkorporasie Bpk. v Merwe (2) (245/83)

Trans-Natal Steenkoolkorporasie Bpk. v Merwe (2) (245/83) [1985] ZASCA 26 (21 May 1985)

The appeal was dismissed after the court upheld findings that appellant’s officials misled farmers about future payments to secure agreement.

  • Misrepresentation
  • Contractual Undertakings
  • Fraudulent Inducement
  • Contract-law
  • Fraudulent-inducement
  • Witness-credibility
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