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Nico Esterhuyse

Director, Litigation

A director of the firm, Nico specialises in High Court and Magistrate’s Court litigation, which he has been doing for... the past 26 years.

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Nico Esterhuyse

Director, Litigation

A director of the firm, Nico specialises in High Court and Magistrate’s Court litigation, which he has been doing for... the past 26 years.

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Rustenburg

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014 523 4600

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Customary and Civil marriages are equal, says Constitutional Court

28 April 2026

The judgment also clarifies when antenuptial contracts are valid and how marital property regimes can be changed after marriage.

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CSOS or Court? The choice is yours

28 April 2026

The SCA confirms that the CSOS Act is optional, not exclusive, and parties may take community scheme disputes directly to... the High Court.

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When credit agreements get sticky

06 May 2025

Navigating the ins and outs of credit agreements under the National Credit Act can feel like walking through legal quicksand.... One wrong clause or overlooked procedure, and your entire case could come undone. Before enforcing your rights, make sure you’re not stepping into a sticky situation of your own making.

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Reconsideration under Section 17(2)(f): still a safety net?

06 February 2025

With 2024 amendments to Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act, is the application for reconsideration still an option for litigants?

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Piecing together the puzzle of cross-border cases

03 October 2024

In July 2024 the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a judgment that confirmed the requirements for when and... where South African Courts can hear cases involving foreign companies and what the requirements are for our courts to have jurisdiction in cases involving online publications by such foreign companies.

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Businesses, body corporates, and the right to electricity

27 June 2024

Can a business enforce its right to receive electricity if the body corporate under which that business falls fails to... pay its service fees to the municipality?

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Leave to Appeal vs Special Leave to Appeal

02 May 2024

On 4 April 2024 in the matter of Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd... and Others (773/2022) [2024] ZASCA 40, our Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) had to address the important difference between an application for leave to appeal and an application for special leave to appeal. In this a

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Factors courts must consider when reviewing state tenders

27 June 2023

With so much attention the last few years on corruption, tender fraud and unauthorised government procurement, a question that is... frequently asked is to what extent our courts are allowed to become involved with government tenders and set them aside?

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Constitutional Court declares Copyright Act unconstitutional

22 November 2022

Does copyright protection prohibit the distribution of works in formats that are accessible to people with print and visual impairments?... Our Constitutional Court had occasion to consider this important question in the recent judgment of Blind SA v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others.

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Customary and Civil marriages are equal, says Constitutional Court

28 April 2026

The judgment also clarifies when antenuptial contracts are valid and how marital property regimes can be changed after marriage.

Article

CSOS or Court? The choice is yours

28 April 2026

The SCA confirms that the CSOS Act is optional, not exclusive, and parties may take community scheme disputes directly to... the High Court.

Article

When credit agreements get sticky

06 May 2025

792

Article

Reconsideration under Section 17(2)(f): still a safety net?

06 February 2025

With 2024 amendments to Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act, is the application for reconsideration still an option for litigants?

741

Article

Piecing together the puzzle of cross-border cases

03 October 2024

695

Article

Businesses, body corporates, and the right to electricity

27 June 2024

Can a business enforce its right to receive electricity if the body corporate under which that business falls fails to... pay its service fees to the municipality?

999

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