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Citation
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Judgment date
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| March 2026 |
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Lower court erred by ruling on a petition not before it and failing to decide the interlocutory stay; matter remitted for proper determination.
Constitutional jurisdiction; interlocutory stay of criminal proceedings; jurisdictional limits of civil courts; procedural fairness; volunteer ruling; remittal to lower court.
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13 March 2026 |
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Leave to appeal granted due to significant procedural and substantive errors about an unsigned memorandum and the law on guarantees.
Civil procedure — Leave to appeal to Supreme Court under s.24(b) — Validity and effect of unsigned Memorandum of Appeal; Appellate jurisdiction and competence. Civil and contract law — Personal guarantees v performance bonds — construction of guarantees; conditional vs on-demand liability. Abuse of court process — institution of separate proceedings against guarantors. Public importance of appellate procedural regularity
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10 March 2026 |
| February 2026 |
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Applicants granted leave to appeal where proposed grounds raised legal issues, mixed questions, and procedural concerns warranting Supreme Court review.
Leave to appeal – section 13 Court of Appeal Act – point of law of public importance – mixed law and fact – witness demeanour versus evidence – PACRA records and shareholding – fiduciary duties of directors – costs and interested parties – court practice directions (page limits)
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11 February 2026 |
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Applicants failed to show a point of public importance or reasonable prospects of success to obtain leave to appeal under section 13(3).
Employment law – Redundancy pay – Interpretation of sections 54(1)(d), 55(3) and 67(4) of the Employment Code Act – "Other benefits" and inclusion of car allowances, talk-time and bonuses – Distinction between tools of trade and remunerative emoluments – Leave to appeal under section 13(3) Court of Appeal Act – public importance, prospects of success, compelling reasons.
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11 February 2026 |
| January 2026 |
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Whether a disputed debt quantum defeats a winding-up petition despite admission of indebtedness, raising public-law issues.
Corporate insolvency — winding-up petitions — disputed quantum of debt versus admission of indebtedness — leave to appeal — point of law of public importance — prospects of success — section 13 Court of Appeal Act.
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29 January 2026 |