Law: Civil Procedure

Topic 1: Introduction to the Law of Civil Procedure

General Council of the Bar of South Africa v Jiba and Others 2019 (8) BCLR 919 (CC)
NW Civil Contractors CC v Anton Ramaano Inc and Another 2020 (3) SA 241 (SCA)
Pretoria Society of Advocates and Others v Nthai 2020 (1) SA 267 (LP)
Alves v Legal Practice Council and Similar Matters 2019 (6) SA 18 (WCC)
Johannesburg Society of Advocates v Edeling 2019 (5) SA 79 (SCA)
Ndinga v Cape Law Society [2018] 2 All SA 250 (ECM)

Topic 2: Matters that must be considered before instituting proceedings

N v Lukoto 2007 (3) SA 569 (T)
Soller v President of the Republic of South Africa 2005 (3) SA 567 (T)
Engelbrecht v Khumalo 2016 (4) SA 564 (GP)
FirstRand Bank Ltd t/a First National Bank v Moonsammy t/a Synka Liquors 2021 (1) SA 225 (GJ)
Investec Bank Ltd v Erf 436 Elandspoort (Pty) Ltd and Others 2021 (1) SA 28 (SCA)
Nativa Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd v Keymax Investments 125 (Pty) Ltd and Others 2020 (1) SA 235
(GP)
HL v MEC for Health of the Free State Provincial Government [2018] 1 All SA 522 (FB)

Topic 3: Parties and Citations

Amalgamated Engineering Union v Minister of Labour 1949 (3) SA 637 (A)
Nedcor Bank v Hennop and Another 2003 (3) SA 622 (T)
Helen Suzman Foundation v McBride and Others [2021] 2 All SA 727 (SCA)

Topic 4: Jurisdiction with regard to subject matter

Badenhorst v Theophanus 1988 (1) SA 793 (C)
Chunguete v Minister of Home Affairs and Others 1990 (2) SA 836 (W)
Dusheiko v Milburn 1964 (4) SA 648 (A)
Minister of Law and Order v Thusi 1994 (2) SA 224 (N)
Olivier v Stoop 1978 (1) SA 196 (T)
Tucker’s Land & Development Corp (Edms) Bpk v Van Zyl 1977 (3) SA 1041 (T)
University of Stellenbosch Legal Aid Clinic v Minister of Justice and Others 2015 (5) SA 221 (WCC)
Zinman v Miller 1956 (3) SA 8 (T)
Baloyi v Public Protector and Others 2021 (2) BCLR 101 (CC)
World Net Logistics (Pty) Ltd v Donsantel 133 CC and Another [2020] 1 All SA 593 (KZP)
Patmar Explorations (Pty) Ltd and Others v The Limpopo Development Tribunal and Others 2018
(4) SA 107 (SCA)
Public Servants Association obo Ubogu v Head, Department of Health, Gauteng and Others 2018
(2) SA 365 (CC)

Topic 5 Jurisdiction with regard to territory

American Flag plc v Great African T-shirt Corporation CC 2000 (1) SA 356(W)
Bid Industrial Holdings v Strang 2008 (3) SA 355 (SCA)
Briscoe v Marais 1992 (2) SA 413 (W)
Hay Management Consultants (Pty) Ltd v P3 Management Consultants (Pty) Ltd 2005 (2) SA 522
(SCA)
Hugo v Wessels 1987 (3) SA 837 (A)
Jamieson v Sabingo 2002 (4) SA 49 (A)
Mayne v Main 2001 (2) SA 1239 (SCA)
Thembani Wholesalers (Pty) Ltd v September and Another 2014 (5) SA 51 (ECG)
University of Stellenbosch Legal Aid Clinic v Minister of Justice and Others 2015 (5) SA 221 (WCC)
Veneta Mineraria Spa v Carolina Collieriers Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) 1987 (4) SA 883 (A)
Yorigami Maritime Construction Co Ltd v Nissho-Iwai Co Ltd 1977 (4) SA 682 (C)
OB v LBDS 2021 (6) SA 215 (WCC)
Obiang v Janse van Rensburg and Another [2019] 4 All SA 287 (WCC)

Topic 6: Instituting proceedings

Cullen v Haupt 1988 (4) SA 39 (C)
Fatti’s Engineering Co Ltd v Vendick Spares Ltd 1962 (1) SA 736 (T)
Luna Meubel Vervaardigers v Makin 1977 (4) SA 135 (W)
National Director of Public Prosecutions v Zuma 2009 (1) SACR 361 (SCA) [Par 26 only]
Room Hire Company v Jeppe Street Mansions (Pty) Ltd 1949 (3) SA 1155 (T)

Topic 7: Course of an Action Commenced with a Summons

Abrahams v City of Cape Town 1995 (2) SA 319 (C)
Buckle v Kotze 2000 (1) SA 453 (W)
Mnandi Property Development CC v Beimore Development CC 1999 (4) SA 462 (W)
Nyingwa v Moolman 1993 (2) SA 508 (Tk)
Sundra Hardware v Mactro Plumbing 1989 (1) SA 474 (T)

Topic 8: Further Steps in a Defended Action

Gardiner v Survey Engineering 1993 (3) SA 549 (SE)
Magida v Minister of Police 1987 (1) SA 1 (A)
Princeps (Edms) Bpk v Van Heerden No 1991 (3) SA 842 (T)
Group Five Building Ltd v Government of the RSA (Minister of Public Works & Land Affairs 1993
(2) SA 593 (A)
Standard Bank of SA Ltd v Van Dyk 2016 (5) SA 510 (GP)

Topic 9: Preparation for Trial

Fernandez v Fittinghoff & Fihrer 1993 (2) SA 704 (W)

Topic 12: Costs

Clemson v Clemson [2000] 1 All SA 622 (W)
Nxumalo and Another v Mavundla and Another 2000 (4) SA 349 (D)

Topic 13: Execution

University of Stellenbosch Legal Aid Clinic v Minister of Justice and Others 2015 (5) SA 221 (WCC)

Topic 14: Changing of Orders of Judgment

Abrahams v City of Cape Town 1995 (2) SA 319 (K)
Buckle v Kotze 2000 (1) SA 453 (W)
Mnandi Property Development CC v Beimore Development CC 1999 (4) SA 462 (W)
Nyingwa v Moolman 1993 (2) SA 508 (Tk)