On a clear and sunny Friday afternoon in July 2009, Ms Mokgadi Caster Semenya ascended to athletics greatness. On day two of the African Junior Athletics Championships, at the Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Mauritius, Caster Semenya won the women’s 800m race in a time of 1:56:72. Her time was a new personal best, a
November 2019
Vicarious liability for creating a risk

The Supreme Court of Appeal has again extended the scope of vicarious liability. A security company was found liable for a murder committed by their site supervisor in an attempt to rob the deceased who was the financial manager at the premises which the security company were required to guard.
The court held that…
Nike out-bids New Balance for branded Liverpool FC shirts

Liverpool Football Club had an existing deal with New Balance to manufacture and sell replica football shirts with their logo. At renewal time Nike out-bid New Balance’s terms and were held entitled to the contract. The question was whether New Balance had matched Nike’s offer.
Nike made a detailed offer including a large number of…
The Big Read Book Series


Norton Rose Fulbright’s insurance practice is excited to announce the launch of its Big Read Book Series with the publications of Volume 1 and 2 in the series.
The series is part of the insurance practice’s contribution to resourcing the insurance industry.
Volume 1 is a collection of South African insurance judgments of 2018.…
Split Constitutional Court decision is no decision

In a matter involving disputed patents under the Patents Act 1978, ten judges of the Constitutional Court sat and there were five judges on each side whether to uphold or dismiss the appeal. Where there is no majority decision, the judgment of the lower court stands. Each party was ordered to pay their own costs.…