In August 2025, a US court found that the pilot of a Learjet did not have authority to bind the owner of the jet when he signed a landing card which included a clause which limited damages to direct damages and denied the right to claim indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages.
When the Learjet
The High Court’s decision in Hart v Hart signals a renewed focus on the “armchair evidence” rule in the interpretation of wills: not just as a theoretical tool, but as a practical safeguard for ensuring that a testator’s wishes are carried out.
In his will, the testator bequeathed his entire estate to his sons, subject
An August 2025 judgment of a US Appeals Court held that an obligation in a quota share reinsurance treaty for the reinsured to give prompt notice to the reinsurer of any claims which, “in the opinion of” the reinsured, may result in a claim required an objective standard as to the obligation, despite that phrase.
In August 2025 the High Court reminded us that where a summons or a document levying execution of a judgment is served at an address chosen by the debtor as their domicilium citandi et executandi, the service at that address is proper service for court proceedings, regardless of whether the intended recipient is absent
The insured sought cover against a claim by a third party alleging bodily injury from electromagnetic field radiation coming from transformers near the third party’s apartment.
The policy excluded coverage for claims for bodily injury arising from “radioactive matter or any form of radiation”.
The court said that the coverage exclusion of “any form
For decades, the South African legal fraternity has wrestled with backlogs within the Master’s Offices across the country. The administration of trusts, deceased estates, and related applications has been marred by delays, missing documents, inconsistent communication, and an almost unavoidable reliance on in-person submissions. But recent developments signal a shift — the long-awaited automation of
In August 2025, a US district court held that when an insurer takes over and settles a claim with a third party that is covered by a liability policy, the law does not require insurers to give equal consideration to the interests of their insured. The insurer must give due regard to the insured’s interests
An August US case has highlighted some important considerations when a surety, who may be a co-surety with others, pays the principal debt in full and seeks to recover its outlay. The court mentioned that here are few doctrines better established than that a surety who pays the debt of another is entitled to all
On 13 August 2025, the High Court held that the acknowledgement of debt under consideration was a credit agreement under the National Credit Act due to the deferral of the payment to a future date and interest charged on all overdue amounts until final payment. The court dismissed an application for payment of the debt
This blog is co-authored by Justine Subramoney, candidate attorney.
A July 205 High Court appeal has reinforced the principle that courts must consider all expert evidence as a whole when determining compensation in personal injury litigations (RAF) matters. This approach is crucial for both legal practitioners and claimants seeking fair outcomes in such litigation.
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