Browsing: High Court Judgment

A High Court judge has removed an executor after finding that eight of the deceased’s children were not disclosed to the Master and that statutory duties under the Administration of Estates Act were not properly carried out. The court ordered a full accounting of all estate assets and warned that any misappropriated funds may be forfeited.

If you claim loss of income from the Road Accident Fund, you must prove that your earnings actually decreased because of the accident. The Mpumalanga High Court has reaffirmed that injury alone is not enough without clear evidence of real financial loss.

The High Court has allowed a Johannesburg man to keep his financed Mazda after finding that his claim of being unaware of a bank arranged insurance policy raises triable issues about the validity of alleged arrears and cancellation.

An appeal court has set aside a life sentence in a child rape case after finding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, citing contradictions in the child’s testimony, neutral medical evidence and serious gaps in the trial process.

The High Court punished the RAF for ignoring court orders, striking out its defence and awarding over R1 million to a crash victim.

Equal Education and the Equal Education Law Centre welcomed the Western Cape High Court ruling that struck down the WCED’s late admissions policy, confirming equal educational rights for learners in Khayelitsha, Kraaifontein, Kuilsriver and Strand.

A landmark court ruling found officials guilty of colluding to destroy the Grand Valley Estates tourism project, awarding R306 million in damages.

The South Gauteng High Court dismissed a woman’s attempt to declare her marriage out of community of property, reaffirming that customary marriages default to joint ownership unless an antenuptial contract is signed beforehand. The court emphasized that factual disputes over the marriage regime must be resolved through a full trial.

The Western Cape High Court has ruled against Ford Credit in a significant vehicle repossession case, reinforcing consumer rights under the National Credit Act.