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Administrative Law [2020] ZAWCHC 95

Raphahlela and Another v University of the Western Cape and Others (23182/2017)

Raphahlela and Another v University of the Western Cape and Others (23182/2017) [2020] ZAWCHC 95 (26 August 2020)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
23182/2017
Judge
N J Kollapen

The High Court set aside UWC Convocation elections as unlawful because voting eligibility departed materially from the university statute.

  • Legality Principle
  • University Statute Interpretation
  • Election Review
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Judicial Ethics
  • Administrative-law
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Civil Procedure [2010] ZAGPPHC 574

Stuttafords Stores (Pty) Ltd and Others v Salt of the Earth Creations (Pty) Ltd and Others (A363/2008)

Stuttafords Stores (Pty) Ltd and Others v Salt of the Earth Creations (Pty) Ltd and Others (A363/2008) [2010] ZAGPPHC 574 (19 February 2010)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
A363/2008
Judges
F G Preller, WRC Prinsloo, A M L Phatudi

Appeal against refusal of recusal dismissed. The court held that adopting one party’s heads of argument as a judgment did not, by itself, show bias.

  • Recusal Of Judge
  • Perceived Bias
  • Passing Off
  • Urgent Application
  • Judicial Ethics
  • Judicial-recusal
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