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Delict [2021] ZASCA 151

Nandi Jacobs v The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services (431/2020)

Nandi Jacobs v The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services (431/2020) [2021] ZASCA 151; 2022 (2) SACR 569 (SCA) (27 October 2021)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
431/2020
Judges
Mathopo, Van der Merwe, Molemela, Mothle, Unterhalter

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that absolution from the instance was wrongly granted in a delict claim over parole decisions and allowed the appeal.

  • Ministerial Liability
  • Parole Board Discretion
  • Negligence
  • Constitutional Duty To Protect
  • Absolution From The Instance
  • Pain And Suffering
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