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Family And Children [2018] ZAWCHC 84

Westerhuis and Another v Westerhuis and Others (A276/2017)

Westerhuis and Another v Westerhuis and Others (A276/2017) [2018] ZAWCHC 84 (27 June 2018)

Appeal about whether a disputed second will was validly executed and whether an amendment was properly witnessed under the Wills Act.

  • Wills Act Formalities
  • Testamentary Intention
  • Intestate Succession
  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Section 2 3 Condonation
  • Executor Appointment
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Civil Procedure [2016] ZAGPPHC 923

Ramnarain v Momentum Group Limited (34633/2010)

Ramnarain v Momentum Group Limited (34633/2010) [2016] ZAGPPHC 923 (21 October 2016)

The High Court held that the disputed beneficiary-change signature was not shown to be a forgery and declared it authentic, with costs against the defendant.

  • Insurance Policy Dispute
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Change Of Beneficiary
  • Insurance-disputes
  • Burden-of-proof
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Family And Children [2013] ZAWCHC 22

Yokwana v Yokwana (9438/2011)

Yokwana v Yokwana (9438/2011) [2013] ZAWCHC 22 (13 February 2013)

The High Court accepted a true copy of a lost will as the deceased’s will, finding the signature authentic and the testamentary intentions proved on a balance of probabilities.

  • Wills Act
  • Lost Will Reconstruction
  • Testamentary Intention
  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Lost-will
  • Reconstructed-will
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Criminal Law [1993] ZASCA 11

S v Bran (142/91)

S v Bran (142/91) [1993] ZASCA 11 (4 March 1993)

The court dismissed an appeal against conviction for attempted extortion, finding the circumstantial evidence, identification, handwriting and voice evidence compelling.

  • Attempted Extortion
  • Circumstantial Evidence
  • Identification Parade
  • Handwriting Expert Evidence
  • Voice Identification
  • Attempted-extortion
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