Leeto v Ditsobotla Local Municipality and Another (J2308/15)
Leeto v Ditsobotla Local Municipality and Another (J2308/15) [2016] ZALCJHB 172 (9 May 2016)
The applicant disputed the authority of the respondents' attorneys within the time prescribed by Rule 7 of the Uniform Rules of High Court. The respondents' attorneys failed to deliver any power of attorney or other proof of authority to act on behalf of the first respondent. In the absence of such proof, the only reasonable inference is that the attorneys were not duly mandated. Furthermore, the attorneys failed to prosecute the application for leave to appeal in respect of the second respondent, as no written submissions were filed. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was not p…
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- Authority Of Attorney
- Rule 7 Uniform Rules
- Mandate Challenge
- Leave To Appeal Procedure