A March 2025 judgment of the high court addressed the issue of interim payment for past medical expenses and whether the defendant’s admission of negligence constituted admission of liability. The court found that the defendant had not admitted liability for damages and dismissed the application for an interim payment.
The claimant had filed an application
This blog was co-authored by Adam Butler, Candidate Attorney.
The failure to put up security for costs when required to do so can have significant consequences.
On 20 November 2024, the Johannesburg High Court delivered judgment in Redpath Mining (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd v Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Others, ordering that Siyakhula’s