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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPJHC 596

Phadziri v Sikhosana and Others (25199-2021)

Phadziri v Sikhosana and Others (25199-2021) [2024] ZAGPJHC 596 (12 June 2024)

The High Court postponed a civil trial sine die after both sides’ counsel were unavailable and unprepared. The court rebuked the representatives and barred fees for attendances that week.

  • Trial Postponement
  • Legal Professional Conduct
  • Costs Order
  • Civil-procedure
  • Trial-postponement
  • Legal-professional-conduct
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPJHC 260

Mofokeng v Mxunya (2021-0081)

Mofokeng v Mxunya (2021-0081) [2024] ZAGPJHC 260 (12 March 2024)

The High Court found the partnership dispute was not ready for trial because discovery was incomplete, and postponed the matter sine die with costs reserved.

  • Partnership Dissolution
  • Trial Postponement
  • Discovery Of Documents
  • Partnership-dissolution
  • Trial-postponement
  • Discovery-of-documents
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAECQBHC 63

Sokaya v Road Accident Fund - Reasons for Order (138/2021)

Sokaya v Road Accident Fund - Reasons for Order (138/2021) [2023] ZAECQBHC 63 (1 November 2023)

The court held that the matter had been set down for trial on the disputed dates, and awarded the plaintiff costs for those dates and related attendances.

  • Costs Award
  • Road Accident Fund
  • Trial Postponement
  • Serious Injury Assessment
  • Road-accident-fund
  • Costs
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Intellectual Property [2012] ZACCP 2

BSAF Agro B.V. Arnhem (NL)-Wadenswil Branch v Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd and Another (95/1468)

BSAF Agro B.V. Arnhem (NL)-Wadenswil Branch v Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd and Another (95/1468) [2012] ZACCP 2; 2012 BIP 51 (CP) (8 August 2012)

Costs-only patent judgment apportioning wasted trial costs 50/50, with defendants ordered to pay half after both sides contributed to postponement.

  • Patent Infringement
  • Revocation Proceedings
  • Costs Award
  • Trial Postponement
  • Patent-law
  • Costs-orders
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Civil Procedure [2008] ZAECHC 90

Trident Steel (Pty) Ltd v Greenvest 101 (Pty) Ltd (494/06)

Trident Steel (Pty) Ltd v Greenvest 101 (Pty) Ltd (494/06) [2008] ZAECHC 90 (19 June 2008)

The court granted Trident Steel leave to amend its plea and special plea, finding the amendment was prompted by trial evidence and any prejudice could be cured.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Prescription
  • Agency Imputation
  • Trial Postponement
  • Civil-procedure
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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