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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 627

Shezi v Firstrand Bank Limited t/a First National Bank and Others (2025/088122)

Shezi v Firstrand Bank Limited t/a First National Bank and Others (2025/088122) [2025] ZAGPJHC 627 (23 June 2025)

Urgent application struck from the roll with costs after the court found the urgency was self-created and alternative relief was available.

  • Urgent Interim Relief
  • Practice Directives
  • Access To Funds
  • School Fees
  • Self Created Urgency
  • Costs Orders
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Family And Children [2024] ZAWCHC 42

J.S.H v M.S.H and Others (1308/2024)

J.S.H v M.S.H and Others (1308/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 42 (16 February 2024)

A contempt application over school fees failed where the Rule 43 order required comprehensive educational costs, not a specific private school.

  • Maintenance Pendente Lite
  • Contempt Of Court
  • School Fees
  • Rule 43 Proceedings
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Contempt-of-court
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Family And Children [2023] ZAGPPHC 1818

M.T v W.M.M (59806/2021)

M.T v W.M.M (59806/2021) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1818 (17 October 2023)

The High Court declared the respondent in contempt for failing to comply with maintenance, school-fee, spousal-maintenance, and property-transfer obligations.

  • Civil Contempt
  • Maintenance Order
  • Spousal Maintenance
  • School Fees
  • Settlement Agreement
  • Civil-contempt
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Family And Children [2022] ZAGPJHC 905

C v C and Others (26401/2022)

C v C and Others (26401/2022) [2022] ZAGPJHC 905 (26 October 2022)

The High Court found the first respondent in contempt for failing to comply with an interim school-fees order and imposed a suspended imprisonment sanction.

  • Contempt Of Court
  • Maintenance Order
  • Variation Of Settlement Agreement
  • School Fees
  • Interim Relief
  • Contempt-of-court
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Commercial And Corporate [2019] ZAGPJHC 268

R Z v South African Hellenic Educational and Technical Institute (A3176/2018)

R Z v South African Hellenic Educational and Technical Institute (A3176/2018) [2019] ZAGPJHC 268 (19 August 2019)

The High Court dismissed an appeal over arrear private school fees, holding that the appellant remained contractually liable and that no novation or discharge was proved.

  • Contractual Liability
  • School Fees
  • Joint And Several Liability
  • Novation
  • Oral Agreement
  • Settlement Agreement
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Family And Children [2019] ZAGPPHC 161

K.N v P.M (81094/18)

K.N v P.M (81094/18) [2019] ZAGPPHC 161 (22 May 2019)

Rule 43 interim relief in a divorce-related dispute: the court awarded primary residence to the mother, maintenance, school-fee contributions, and reduced legal-cost contributions.

  • Rule 43 Interim Relief
  • Maintenance
  • Contribution To Legal Costs
  • Parental Rights And Responsibilities
  • School Fees
  • Community Of Property
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Family And Children [2017] ZAGPJHC 144

R (36080/2015), R v

R (36080/2015), R v [2017] ZAGPJHC 144 (6 June 2017)

Divorce judgment refusing rectification of an ante-nuptial contract for lack of proof of a shared intention, while fixing child maintenance and future fee contributions.

  • Ante Nuptial Contract
  • Rectification Of Contract
  • Child Maintenance
  • School Fees
  • Tertiary Education Contribution
  • Ante-nuptial-contract
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