July 28, 2023 LEGISLATION – SUPREME COURT ACT 15 OF 1990 – QOURUM – CONSTITUTIONALITY OF DESIGNATING ONE JUDGE TO DETERMINE AN APPLICATION IN TERMS OF S 14(7)(a) OF THE SUPREME COURT ACT (INSTEAD OF THREE JUDGE IN TERMS OF ART 79(3)). Agricultural Bank of Namibia v Gaya NASC (28 July 2023)
July 28, 2023 LEGISLATION – SUPREME COURT ACT 15 OF 1990 – QOURUM – CONSTITUTIONALITY OF DESIGNATING ONE JUDGE TO DETERMINE AN APPLICATION IN TERMS OF S 14(7)(a) OF THE SUPREME COURT ACT (INSTEAD OF THREE JUDGE IN TERMS OF ART 79(3)). Agricultural Bank of Namibia v Gaya NASC (28 July 2023)
July 27, 2023 LEGISLATION – LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 15 OF 1995 – ADMISSION OF APPLICANT WITH FOREIGN LLB TO THE JUSTICE TRAINING CENTER – MATTER SENT BACK TO HIGH COURT . Akpabio v The Minister of Justice NAHCMD (27 July 2023)
July 18, 2023 LEGISLATION – CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE OF SECTIONS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICE ACT 9 OF 2012 – PRACTICE OF PLACING HANDCUFFS ON INMATES BEHIND THEIR BACKS WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED; SOLITARY CONFINEMENT; AND THE DENIAL OF CONTACT VISITS TO TRIAL AWAITING INMATES. Minister of Safety and Security and 5 others v Kennedy and another NASC (18 July 2023)
June 23, 2023 LEGISLATION – LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 15 OF 1995 – ADMISSION OF APPLICANT WITH FOREIGN LLB TO THE JUSTICE TRAINING CENTER . Akpabio v Minister of Justice and another NASC (23 June 2023)
June 19, 2023 LEGISLATION – CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 51 OF 1977 – LEGAL PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE OF ACCUSED IN TERMS OF SECTION 174. S v Thomas NAHCMD (19 June 2023)
June 9, 2023 LEGISLATION – PROCUREMENT ACT, 15 OF 2015 – MONETARY THRESHOLDS; PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS – TACIT RELOCATION OF AGREEMENT; CIVIL PROCEDURE – JOINDER AND ABUSE OF PROCESS. Menzies Aviation (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd v Namibia Airports Company Limited NASC
May 16, 2023 LEGISLATION – IMMIGRATION CONTROL ACT – FRANK OR NO FRANK, THERE IS NO STATUTORY PROVISION FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGES IN NAMIBIAN LAW – MINISTRY APPLIED S 2(1)(C) CONSISTENTLY WITH THE ACT READ WITH OTHER STATUTES AND THE CONSTITUTION. Digashu v GRN, Seiler-Lilles v GRN NASC (16 May 2023) – Dissenting judgment
May 16, 2023 LEGISLATION – IMMIGRATION CONTROL ACT – INTERPRETATION – ‘SPOUSE’ IN S 2(1)(C) TO BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE SAME-SEX SPOUSES LAWFULLY MARRIED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY. Digashu v GRN, Seiler-Lilles v GRN NASC (16 May 2023)
April 26, 2023 LEGISLATION – PRESCRIPTION ito SECTION 133(3) OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ACT r/w SECTION 11 OF PRESCRIPTION ACT. Ganuseb vs Minister of Safety And Security: Charles Namoloh NAHCMD (26 April 2023)
April 25, 2023 LEGISLATION – REVIEW OF PRIME MINISTER’S POWERS – PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 13 OF 1995 LABOUR LAW – WHETHER THE LABOUR COURT IS SEPARATE FROM THE HIGH COURT. Masule v Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia NASC; NAHCMD
April 20, 2023 LEGISLATION – COMPANIES ACT 28 OF 2004 – S 51(2) – TWO COMPANIES HAVING SIMILAR NAMES – REGISTRAR OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDERING APPLICANT COMPANY TO CHANGE ITS NAME. First St John’s Apostolic Faith Mission v Registrar of Companies NAHCMD (20 APRIL 2023)
April 5, 2023 LEGISLATION – INTERPRETATION — PROCUREMENT ACT, 15 OF 2015, SECTIONS 47 AND 55(4) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – FAILURE TO PROVIDE REASONS FOR DECISION A BREACH OF DUTY CIVIL PRACTICE – DOCTRINE OF ‘UNCLEAN HANDS’ – WHEN APPLICABLE: CITATION OF BOTH CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD A MISJOINDER. Namibia Protection Services (Pty) Ltd v PIS Security Services Close Corporation NASC
March 20, 2023 LEGISLATION – CITIZENSHIP ACT, 14 OF 1990 – COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 2 OF ACT – MINISTER CORRECT IN NOT GRANTING MINOR CHILD CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT
March 3, 2023 CIVIL PRACTICE – APPLICATION FOR REVIVAL OF RULE NISI ito RULE 86 OF THE HIGH COURT RULES – SUITABLE RELIEF. LEGISLATION – INTERPRETATION THEREOF. Praelex Property Investment Consultants v Urban Farming NAHCMD
February 17, 2023 LEGISLATION – CLOSE CORPORATION ACT and COMPANIES ACT – THE JURISDICTIONAL FACTS THAT MUST BE PROVEN FOR LIQUIDATION. Bank WHK Ltd v Namibia Star CC and other cases NAHCMD.
February 16, 2023 LEGISLATION – HIGH COURT ACT – PERMISSION TO LITIGATE AGAINST A JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT. Hendrik Christian t-a Hope Financial Services v Usiku NAHCMD.
February 8, 2023 LEGISLATION – PRESCRIPTION ACT – INTERRUPTION OF PRESCRIPTION PERIOD BY COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
January 30, 2023 LEGISLATION – PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 15 OF 1995 – DISCIPLINARY INQUIRY IN TERMS OF SECTION 26(6) – FAILURE TO COMPLY THEREWITH RENDERS INQUIRY A NULITY
January 25, 2023 LEGISLATION – CLOSE CORPORATION Act 26 of 1988 – POINTS IN LIMINE – REQUIREMENTS DISCUSSED