Surve and Others v Nedbank Limited and Another (698/2022)
Surve and Others v Nedbank Limited and Another (698/2022) [2022] ZAWCHC 19 (14 February 2022)
The High Court found that it lacked jurisdiction to grant the interim interdict sought by the applicants, as both the Equality Court and the Competition Tribunal have exclusive jurisdiction to determine interim and interlocutory relief in matters of unfair discrimination and prohibited practices, respectively. The statutory frameworks of PEPUDA and the Competition Act assign such powers expressly to these specialist bodies, thereby ousting the jurisdiction of the High Court. The application was brought on an urgent basis, but urgency was accepted. However, since the relief sought was within t…
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- Bank Account Termination
- Interim Interdict
- Exclusive Jurisdiction
- Reputational Risk
- Unfair Discrimination
- Abuse Of Dominance