Browsing: Supreme Court of Appeal

Eskom must disclose its coal and diesel contracts after the Supreme Court of Appeal found its secrecy claims speculative, affirming that access to information is a constitutional right that cannot be denied without clear evidence.

The SCA has confirmed that reconsideration applications suspend the execution of judgments, resolving conflicting High Court rulings and clarifying the appeal process.

The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld the Xtandi patent but refused to block a cheaper generic, finding that removing it would have serious and immediate consequences for cancer patients.

Matric Luphondo failed in his bid to challenge the authority of prosecutors handling his corruption case, clearing the way for his criminal trial to proceed in the High Court.

466 residents of the No 2 Struben Street shelter in Tshwane remain in place after the High Court granted leave to appeal their eviction to the Supreme Court of Appeal, suspending the order pending the outcome.

The Supreme Court of Appeal will decide whether surplus funds in Jürgen Scheer’s South African insolvent estate can be transferred to Austria to pay unpaid creditors under Section 116 of the Insolvency Act.

Lawyers for Human Rights and Webber Wentzel return to the Supreme Court of Appeal to defend a high court ruling that held the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development fully liable for the torture of five inmates at Leeuwkop Correctional Centre.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered the Road Accident Fund to pay Sunshine Hospital under 181 valid court judgments, rejecting its attempt to block enforcement and declare the claims unlawful.

A tour operator has failed in its attempt to avoid liability for a passenger’s injuries, after the court ruled that vague disclaimers and an indemnity signed without the passenger’s consent cannot defeat consumer protection law.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that Pick n Pay remains legally responsible for customer safety even after outsourcing cleaning services, confirming that retailers cannot delegate their duty to keep store floors reasonably safe when shoppers are injured on their premises.