Samancor Limited v NUM obo Maloma and Another (JR1061/2007)
Samancor Limited v NUM obo Maloma and Another (JR1061/2007) [2017] ZALCJHB 98 (24 March 2017)
The court found that the applicant was deprived of an opportunity to be heard in relation to the bills of cost due to the breach of a binding undertaking by the first respondent's attorney regarding service of documents. This breach resulted in the bills being taxed on an unopposed basis, which was procedurally unfair. The court held that the duty of care and good faith required attorneys to honour such undertakings, regardless of whether a formal notice of change of attorneys was filed. The court further found that the delay in bringing the review application was reasonable, as it was caused…
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- Taxation Of Costs
- Procedural Fairness
- Undertakings By Attorneys
- Review Of Taxing Master Decisions