Dismissal for want of prosecution in South African Law: a strategic imperative for Defendants
INTRODUCTION In a recent Johannesburg High Court judgment, the plaintiff, Karanie, instituted action against the life insurer, the defendant, in December 2012 for payment of benefits allegedly due under a life insurance policy. The Defendant defended the action and filed a counterclaim to recover payments already paid under the policy. The matter was then enrolled …
South Africa Implements the 13th Edition of the Nice Classification
Article by Marcelle Samons, admitted attorney and associate in the Trade Mark Prosecution department and overseen by Alicia van der Walt a partner in the Trade Marks Department both from Adams & Adams
WAS THE DECISION BY THE NPA TO REMOVE COUNTERFEIT GOODS MATTERS FROM THE COMMERCIAL CRIMES COURT IN LINE WITH THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE AS SET OUT IN SECTION 34 OF THE CONSTITUTION?
South Africa is a constitutional democracy, which means that it is a country which observes human rights principles and is governed by the rule of law.