
Property Owner and Body Corporate Liable After Child’s Electrocution?
A recent High Court decision saw both a sectional title unit owner and his cupboard contractor held liable for damages suffered by an 11-year-old boy
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Exemption Clauses and Thieving Employees: Can You Sue (or Be Sued)?
“Where one of the parties wishes to be absolved either wholly or partially from an obligation or liability which would or could arise at common
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When Can a Shop Be Sued for Damages If a Customer Falls?
“… it is by now long established in our law that the owner or other person or entity in control of a shopping mall has
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Don’t Risk Consequential “Loss of Profits” Damages: Check Your Contracts and Insurance!
“Consequential Loss: This is loss not directly caused by the insured event, but is an indirect result of the event. This is loss or damage
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Violence and Looting – Can You Sue SAPS?
“When a crime is imminent and foreseen it is expected of the law enforcement agency to take appropriate action. The duty of the police to
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Landlord Liable for a Tragic “Freak” Flood Drowning
“Nature has the ability to spring a surprise when least expected” (extract from the judgment below) A recent High Court decision dealing with the tragic
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Does Your Dog Bite? Your (Substantial) Risk Remains
“People are entitled to walk our streets without having to fear being attacked by dogs and, where such attacks occur, they should in most circumstances
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