The applicant approached the court with an application for bail pending appeal. The respondent (State) opposed the application. Both the applicant and respondent filed documents for and against bail respectively. They both further orally addressed the court. The court was inclined to agree with the respondent’s argument that the applicant was not a suitable candidate for bail pending appeal. More
I heard argument in this matter on 14 April 2021 and granted an ex tempore judgment. This full judgment contains reasons for my decision. It was an application for a declaratory order in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. The relief which I granted is as follows:
1. The application for the declarater is granted.
2. The first respondent’s decision to rescind the applicant’s approval by the third respondent and a directive to the second respondent to effect the directive abovementioned be and is hereby set aside.
3. Consequently, the applicant’s approval and appointment to... More
The applicant filed an application on urgency against the four respondents under the heading “Urgent Chamber Application for stay of execution pending determination of applicant’s compensation for improvements on the property forming the subject matter of the dispute between the parties and her Supreme Court application for condonation of late filing of appeal and extension of time within which to appeal.”
All the parties were legally represented save the Sheriff who was sued in his official capacity and ordinarily will abide by the decision of the court as a neutral party.
The application was heavily contested on the issue of... More
At the hearing of this opposed matter a point in limine was raised, namely that the matter had, by order of this court under case number HC 1920/08, been dismissed for want of prosecution. More
The plaintiff is the first defendant’s wife. The second defendant is her husband’s young brother. The third defendant is a company with which the plaintiff and the first defendant used to do business. More
