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Case Law Summaries |
Read summaries of the judgments handed down by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal during July 2024 here.
Attorney Alert: 5 August 2024 |
The following new Acts were published on 30 July 2024:
Companies Amendment Act 16 of 2024. Commencement date: To be proclaimed. – GN5082 GG 50991 p1 30Jul2024
Companies Second Amendment Act 17 of 2024. Commencement date: To be proclaimed. – GN5083 GG 50992 p1 30Jul2024
Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act 15 of 2024. Commencement date: To be proclaimed. – GN5081 GG 50990 p1 30Jul2024
Snyman v De Kooker NO and Others (400/2023) [2024] ZASCA 119 (2 August 2024) is also included in this week's edition.
Other content includes journal articles such as:
Khan, M.S. and Laubscher, M.C. Saying sorry – Should a ‘safe space’ be created to allow effective communication between healthcare practitioners and aggrieved parties after an iatrogenic event in South Africa? – 2024 114(8) South African Medical Journal p21
Marumoagae, Clement and Lebitse, Palesa. Security for costs when leave to appeal is granted by the SCA to the full Court. – 2024 Aug De Rebus p34
Mphale, Andile. Arbitration and the impact on the development of common law. – 2024 Aug De Rebus p27
More highlights from the month of July can be viewed here.
Employment and Labour Law Alert: 5 August 2024 |
This week’s edition contains references to the following recent Labour Court judgments:
Member of the Executive Council: Police, Roads and Transport (Free State Provincial Government) v General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council and Others (JR1151/19) [2024] ZALCJHB 278 (26 July 2024)
Montego Pet Nutrition (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (PR322/2022) [2024] ZALCPE 28 (24 July 2024)
Quebar Electrical and Civil Engineering v Fortuin and Others (C20/2022) [2024] ZALCCT 34 (12 July 2024)
Also included are articles from the latest issue of De Rebus:
Lentsoe, Thato. Employment law update – Is workplace drug testing subject to a blanket ban? Unpacking Enever v Barloworld Equipment. – 2024 Aug De Rebus p56
Mather, Nadine. Employment law update – The feasibility of ‘bumping’; Inaccurately pleading the review test – Reasonableness or correctness? – 2024 Aug De Rebus p55
Moshoana, Graham Nasious. Listed or arbitrary harassment: Determining the nature of workplace harassment. – 2024 Aug De Rebus p38
More highlights from the month of July can be viewed here.
Insurance Law Alert: 6 August 2024 |
The Council for Medical Schemes has issued Circular 35 of 2024: Guidance on contribution increases and benefits changes for 2025 (1 August 2024).
This week’s edition contains references to the following media comments regarding recent High Court judgments:
Booysen, Chevon. RAF dealt a heavy blow in R4.9m claim. [Du Toit obo ABJ v Road Accident Fund (22528/2018) [2024] ZAWCHC 194 (1 August 2024)] – 2024 Aug 6 Cape Times
Kahn, Tamar. Council for Medical Schemes challenges court ruling over Medipos status. [Registrar of Medical Schemes v Medipos Medical Scheme (004741/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 697 (19 July 2024)] – 2024 July 28 BusinessDay
Molosankwe, Botho. Judge lessens R11m RAF claim to R800K: Court finds disparities in medical specialists' reports. [MOL obo MSG v Road Accident Fund (641/2023) [2024] ZALMPPHC 76 (24 July 2024)] – 2024 Aug 2 SowetanLIVE
Also included is the following Pension Funds Adjudicator Determination:
More highlights from the month of July can be viewed here.
Health Law Alert: 7 August 2024 |
The Council for Medical Schemes has issued Circular 35 of 2024: Guidance on contribution increases and benefits changes for 2025 (1 August 2024).
This week’s edition contains references to the following media comments regarding recent High Court judgments:
Booysen, Chevon. RAF dealt a heavy blow in R4.9m claim. [Du Toit obo ABJ v Road Accident Fund (22528/2018) [2024] ZAWCHC 194 (1 August 2024)] – 2024 Aug 6 Cape Times
Molosankwe, Botho. Judge lessens R11m RAF claim to R800K: Court finds disparities in medical specialists' reports. [MOL obo MSG v Road Accident Fund (641/2023) [2024] ZALMPPHC 76 (24 July 2024)] – 2024 Aug 2 SowetanLIVE
Venter, Zelda. Drug addict mom fails in bid to deny child medical care. [BS v MJJDJ and Another (2024/061371) [2024] ZAGPPHC 694 (17 July 2024)] – 2024 Aug 1 Pretoria News
Also included is the following journal article:
Khan, M.S. and Laubscher, M.C. Saying sorry – Should a ‘safe space’ be created to allow effective communication between healthcare practitioners and aggrieved parties after an iatrogenic event in South Africa? – 2024 114(8) South African Medical Journal p21
More highlights from the month of July can be viewed here.
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Date posted: 8 August 2024