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Delict [2023] ZAGPPHC 510

Mdluli v Minister of Police

Mdluli v Minister of Police [2023] ZAGPPHC 510; 3057/2017 (28 June 2023)

The High Court found Kenneth Mdluli’s arrest and overnight detention unlawful because police acted on a defective warrant and failed to apply their mind.

  • Unlawful Arrest
  • Damages For Unlawful Detention
  • Constitutional Rights Deprivation
  • Quantum Of Damages
  • Costs Award
  • Magistrates Vs High Court Jurisdiction
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Civil Procedure [2018] ZANCHC 27

Road Accident Fund v Isaacs (1552/14)

Road Accident Fund v Isaacs (1552/14) [2018] ZANCHC 27 (11 May 2018)

The appeal was dismissed as the trial court properly exercised its discretion in awarding costs on the High Court scale. The court considered the absence of complexity or other factors necessitating High Court attention, but also noted the RAF's failure to request transfer to the Magistrates Court, the late settlement offers, and the handling of related matters on the High Court scale. The trial court's remarks regarding the conduct of the attorneys were directed at the delay in finalising the matter and did not impugn the dignity or professional standing of the attorneys. There was no misdir…

  • Costs Award
  • Loss Of Support
  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Judicial Discretion On Costs
  • Magistrates Vs High Court Jurisdiction
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