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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 187

Bidvest Protea Coin v PTAWU and Others (Application for Leave to Appeal) (JR1471/21)

Bidvest Protea Coin v PTAWU and Others (Application for Leave to Appeal) (JR1471/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 187 (13 May 2025)

The Labour Court dismissed Bidvest Protea Coin’s application for leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospects of success or compelling reason to hear the matter.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Prospects Of Success
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Labour-law
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 366

Kingfisher Fuels CC t/a BP Braamfontein v BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd and Another (2023/048927)

Kingfisher Fuels CC t/a BP Braamfontein v BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd and Another (2023/048927) [2025] ZAGPJHC 366 (7 April 2025)

Leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant showed no reasonable prospects of success, no compelling reason to appeal, and no basis for costs interference.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Arbitration Agreement Interpretation
  • Striking Out New Matter
  • Costs Award
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 127

Dorfling N.O and Another v Engelbrecht N.O and Others (Leave to Appeal) (004697/2024)

Dorfling N.O and Another v Engelbrecht N.O and Others (Leave to Appeal) (004697/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 127 (12 February 2025)

Leave to appeal was refused because section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act was not met. The court held it had properly exercised its discretion in the earlier dismissal.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Liquidation Proceedings
  • Fiduciary Duties Of Liquidators
  • Negligence
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Tax Law [2024] ZAGPPHC 967

Sasol Financing International PLC v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services (Leave to Appeal) (2018/58410; 2019/66502)

Sasol Financing International PLC v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services (Leave to Appeal) (2018/58410; 2019/66502) [2024] ZAGPPHC 967 (20 September 2024)

The High Court granted the applicants leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal and ordered that the costs of the leave application be costs in the appeal.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Prospects Of Success
  • Costs In The Appeal
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Supreme-court-of-appeal
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 711

Genorah Resources (Pty) Limited v NKWE Platinum Limited and Others (Leave to Appeal) (2020/40523)

Genorah Resources (Pty) Limited v NKWE Platinum Limited and Others (Leave to Appeal) (2020/40523) [2024] ZAGPPHC 711 (22 July 2024)

The High Court granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal, finding that another court could reach a different conclusion on the issues raised.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Prospects Of Success
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Superior-courts-act
  • Prospects-of-success
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 19

Tridevco (Proprietary) Limited and Another v Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and Others (Leave to Appeal) (2021/14735)

Tridevco (Proprietary) Limited and Another v Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and Others (Leave to Appeal) (2021/14735) [2024] ZAGPPHC 19 (15 January 2024)

The High Court granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal after finding prospects that another court may reach a different conclusion.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Prospects Of Success
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Section-17-superior-courts-act
  • Reasonable-prospects-of-success
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAGPPHC 1840

Fouche v Minister of Police - Application for Leave to Appeal (94966/16)

Fouche v Minister of Police - Application for Leave to Appeal (94966/16) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1840 (19 October 2023)

The court found that the applicant was lawfully arrested by the police after taking possession of a vehicle registered and paid for by the complainant, Rawlins, without her authority. The applicant failed to provide any credible evidence of ownership, relying on a worthless offer to purchase document. The police acted within their statutory powers under section 40 of the Criminal Procedure Act, and the arrest was justified. The threshold for granting leave to appeal under section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act is stringent, requiring more than a mere possibility of success. The applicant di…

  • Unlawful Arrest
  • Damages For Unlawful Detention
  • Ownership Of Property
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Constitutional Property Rights
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Civil Procedure [2022] ZAGPPHC 57

Biyana v Nedbank Limited (46214/2018)

Biyana v Nedbank Limited (46214/2018) [2022] ZAGPPHC 57 (15 February 2022)

The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospects of success under section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Rescission Application
  • Summary Judgment
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Rescission-application
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Labour Law [2018] ZALCJHB 419

Jijana v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR2049/2015)

Jijana v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR2049/2015) [2018] ZALCJHB 419 (18 December 2018)

The Labour Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospects of success and no novel legal issue warranting appeal.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Reasonable Prospect Of Success
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Labour-court
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Labour Law [2018] ZALCJHB 62

JBC Roof Cover (Pty) Ltd v Motsoeneng NO and Others (JR2319/17)

JBC Roof Cover (Pty) Ltd v Motsoeneng NO and Others (JR2319/17) [2018] ZALCJHB 62 (16 February 2018)

The Labour Court dismissed JBC Roof Cover’s application for leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospects of success under section 17 of the Superior Courts Act.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Reasonable Prospect Of Success
  • Employment Contract
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Reasonable-prospects-of-success
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