The applicant approached the court through the urgent chamber book seeking stay of execution of an eviction order issued by the magistrate court. In specific terms the applicant sought:
TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER
That you show cause why an order in the following terms should not be granted;
1. The eviction of the applicants be and is hereby stayed pending finalisation of the application for review filed with this Honourable court under case No. HC 7542/17 More
The applicant approached this court seeking an order in the following terms:
“IT IS BE AND HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. That condonation of the late application for leave to appeal for case number HC1788/15 be and is hereby granted.
2. That Applicant shall lodge her leave to appeal to the Supreme Court within 7 days of the granting of this order.
3. There be no order as to costs.” More
This matter was before me on the unopposed motion roll on 30 June 2021. The plaintiff applied for default judgment against the first and second defendants for payment of USD$500 000 as damages for “shock, non-patrimonial damages, post traumatic disorder, pain and suffering.” The plaintiff also claimed interest from the date of the arbitral award dated 28 March 2014 in an arbitration case between the plaintiff and the second respondent. Lastly plaintiff prayed for costs of suit. The plaintiff in casu applied for default judgment on the basis as stated by her, that the defendants failed to enter appearance to... More
