by VDT Attorneys | Jun 18, 2024 | Curatorship, Litigation
A court-appointed curator is a person who is appointed by the court to manage the affairs of someone who is unable to do so for themselves. This person is usually appointed to protect the interests of a disabled person or an incapacitated adult who is unable to make...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 25, 2024 | Human Rights, Litigation, Trial Records
The facts of the matter are that Mr Muravha was shot with a rubber bullet by a member of the SAPS who was acting in the course and scope of their employment. The shooting took place while protestors were trying to enter his business. Mr Muravha accordingly instituted...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2021 | Dispute resolution, Information, Information and data protection, Litigation, Medical, Personal, Privacy
Disclosure of documents is a cornerstone of modern litigation and is intended to ensure a level playing field and so that parties cannot hide information or use information to ambush another party. Accordingly, our Court Rules prescribe specific methods in which...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 3, 2021 | Litigation, Time immemorial, Vetustas
The doctrine of vetustas According to the basic principles of vetustas the public obtains a right to make use of a public servitude such as a road or an aqueduct, on account of usage by the public of such a facility since time immemorial. Goudsmit defines the doctrine...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 8, 2020 | Agriculture, Commercial, Forest management, Landbou, Litigation
The National Forests Act (the Act) is the main piece of legislation that is applicable to the regulation of sustainable forestry. The Act was compiled and promulgated in the same era as various other pieces of environmental legislation, such as the National...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 10, 2020 | Charter, Damages, Dispute resolution, Education, Litigation, School, Youth
You are correct in noting the recent judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal in the matter of MEC: Western Cape Department of Social Development v Esau and Another (379/2019) [2020] ZASCA 103. The judgment has been heralded as providing legal clarity...
