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SLAPP suit defence: Defamation – abuse of process?

by GilesFiles | Nov 14, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs awarded, Courts, Damages, Declaratory, Delict, Dignity equality freedom, Exceptions/special pleas, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Mining, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protectable interests, Public policy, Roman Dutch law, SA Majiedt, Sectors, Special pleas, Topics | 0 |

Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Ltd v Reddell What is the essence of the defence of a SLAPP suit and is it confined to one of abuse of court processes or not? “[47] Distilled to its essence, the defence is really one of...

Legality principle developed: Contingency fees examined

by GilesFiles | Feb 20, 2014 | 2014 and earlier, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Common law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Disallowed, Exceptions/special pleas, General, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Protectable interests, Public policy, Review tests, Roman Dutch law, Sectors, Special pleas, Thresholds, Topics | 0 |

Ronald Bobroff & Partners Inc v De La Guerre Constitutional court developed the principle of legality and decided that the challenge to the constitutionality of the Contigency Fees Act was not clearly demarcated along the...

Contingency fee agreements: Enforceable?

by GilesFiles | Feb 20, 2014 | 2014 and earlier, 2014 and earlier, Causes and defences, Constitutional Court, Contractual breach, Courts, High Court, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Topics | 0 |

A full-bench of the High Court in SAAPIL (SA Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development (32894/12) [2013] ZAGPPHC 34; 2013 (2) SA 583 (GNP); [2013] 2 All SA 96 (GNP) (13...

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SLAPP suit defence: Defamation – abuse of process?

Legality principle developed: Contingency fees examined

Contingency fee agreements: Enforceable?