S J Van Den Berg Attorneys v Tsihlas (39721/2021)
S J Van Den Berg Attorneys v Tsihlas (39721/2021) [2022] ZAGPPHC 716 (23 September 2022)
The respondent failed to raise a bona fide and legally sustainable defence to the applicant's claim for payment of legal fees. Her anticipated counterclaim for damages is unquantified and unsupported by material facts, and her dissatisfaction with the quality of services does not excuse payment for services rendered and reflected in the taxed bill of costs. The applicant's claim is unassailable, and the respondent's defences are opportunistic, bad in law, and do not constitute triable issues. Summary judgment is therefore granted in favour of the applicant.
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- Summary Judgment
- Professional Negligence
- Oral Agreement
- Taxed Bill Of Costs
- Law Of Agency