Spillage Cases
Slip and fall A client asked if she could sue the supermarket when she slipped on a wet floor and injured herself. Our case law
June 2, 2021
LITIGATION ARTICLES
September 29, 2020
Dog bites – what defences can an owner raise?
In Van Meyeren v Cloete (636/2019) [2020] ZASCA 100 (11 September 2020) the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had to consider the rights and responsibilities
September 22, 2020
The National Credit Act and Reckless Lending.
The National Credit Act and Reckless Lending Click here to see the case analysis of the recent judgment of Chaity Investments CC v Schoombie The
September 1, 2020
Can a court hear evidence via video conferencing?
In the matter of MK and TRANSNET LTD t/a PORTNET, heard by the Kwazulu-Natal Local Division of the High Court under case number A105/2004, Mbatha
March 10, 2020
The enforceability of school trip parental consent forms
A client asked: Are schools completely indemnified against any claims, even when they were negligent? Does an indemnity from give the recipient a “license” not
March 2, 2020
Dog Bites – What are your rights?
When can you claim damages for patrimonial loss (expressed in money) from a dog owner if his dog bites you and injures you? Two Latin
February 6, 2020
Some RICA provisions found to be unconstitutional
In the recent Pretoria High Court case of AMABHUNGANE CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM NPC Judge Sutherland had to consider two discrete questions:- The first is
October 8, 2019
Marriage in community of property and suretyships
Since the introduction of the Matrimonial Property Act of 1984 (the Act), spouses married in community of property share the same rights regarding the disposal
August 12, 2019
Criminal Defamation
Is it a crime to defame someone? Before 2009 it was uncertain whether the crime existed in our law. In the case of Hoho v
June 26, 2019
EFF Losing Defamation Appeal
Guest: Roy Bregman, from Bregman Moodley Attorneys on Cape Talk – The John Maytham Show
June 20, 2019
When is a post on Facebook defamatory?
In the 2012 case of H v W, heard in The Johannesburg High Court, Judge Willis had to determine if this post on Facebook was
June 18, 2019