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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAKZDHC 22

Arbee N.O and Others v Bryte Insurance Company Ltd (D13804/2023)

Arbee N.O and Others v Bryte Insurance Company Ltd (D13804/2023) [2025] ZAKZDHC 22 (16 April 2025)

The court dismissed an application to compel further particulars in an insurance dispute, holding that Uniform rule 21(4), not rule 30A, governed the request.

  • Uniform Rule 21
  • Uniform Rule 30a
  • Insurance Claims
  • Pleadings And Particulars
  • Costs Orders
  • Uniform-rule-21
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Delict [2024] ZAGPJHC 1139

Ntuli v Road Accident Fund (4835/2021)

Ntuli v Road Accident Fund (4835/2021) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1139 (18 October 2024)

The High Court awarded the plaintiff R1.2 million for past and future loss of income, then reduced it to R840,000 after a 70/30 apportionment.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Income
  • Apportionment Of Liability
  • Pleadings And Particulars
  • Quantification Of Damages
  • Road-accident-fund
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Delict [2024] ZAECMHC 77

Gwiji v Minister of Police (1867/2020)

Gwiji v Minister of Police (1867/2020) [2024] ZAECMHC 77 (27 August 2024)

The High Court found the plaintiff failed to prove unlawful arrest and detention by SAPS members on 15 November 2019 and granted absolution from the instance.

  • Wrongful Arrest
  • Unlawful Detention
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Pleadings And Particulars
  • Wrongful-arrest
  • Unlawful-detention
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Delict [2022] ZAGPPHC 83

Mabuza v Minister of Police (81020/2015)

Mabuza v Minister of Police (81020/2015) [2022] ZAGPPHC 83 (14 February 2022)

The High Court dismissed a delictual claim for alleged SAPS assault, finding the plaintiff’s versions inconsistent, unreliable, and not proved on a balance of probabilities.

  • Actio Iniuriarum
  • Police Brutality
  • Pleadings And Particulars
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Delict
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Alternative Dispute Resolution [2014] ZASCA 195

Holford v Carleo Enterprises (Pty) Ltd and Others (977/2013)

Holford v Carleo Enterprises (Pty) Ltd and Others (977/2013) [2014] ZASCA 195 (28 November 2014)

The SCA held that an arbitration appeal panel did not exceed its powers or commit a gross irregularity, so the review of its award failed.

  • Arbitration Review
  • Gross Irregularity
  • Exceeding Powers
  • Contractual Damages
  • Pleadings And Particulars
  • Arbitration-review
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Civil Procedure [2014] ZAGPPHC 498

D.J v Minister of Safety and Security (A35/2013)

D.J v Minister of Safety and Security (A35/2013) [2014] ZAGPPHC 498 (28 May 2014)

Appeal in an unlawful arrest and detention claim dismissed after the court found reasonable suspicion for arrest and no pleaded 48-hour detention claim.

  • Unlawful Arrest
  • Unlawful Detention
  • Reasonable Suspicion
  • Pleadings And Particulars
  • Section 40 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Section 50 Criminal Procedure Act
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