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CIV3701 CIVIL PROCEDURE EXAM PACK 2021
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CIV3701CIVIL
PROCEDURE
2020 EXAM PACK i i
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1. All assignments with the Memos
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from 2017 up until the last
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assignment of Semester 1 - 2020
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2. Case Studiesi
3. Mock Examination Paper with
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4. Longer Questions and Answers
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from the previous years exam
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papers
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5. Civil Procedure notes already
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, 2020 – SEMESTER 1 – ASSIGNMENTS WITH MEM0S
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QUESTION i1
Peter iis idomiciled iin iPretoria. iWhile ion ia iholiday iin iDurban, iPeter iis iinvolved iin ia imotor
ivehicle iaccident iwith iPortia iwho ifailed ito istop iat ia istop istreet. iPortia iis idomiciled iin
iJohannesburg i and i owns i a i flat i in i Cape i Town. i Peter i suffered i damages i to i this i vehicle i due
ito ithe icollision iin ithe iamount iof iR500 i000.
Bear ithese ifacts iin imind iand ianswer ithe ifollowing iquestions. iGive ifull ireasons ifor ieach
ianswer.
(a) May iPeter iinstitute i proceedings ifor idamages iagainst i Portia iin i the i Johannesburg
iHigh i Court? (2)
When ia idefendant iis idomiciled ior iresident iwithin ithe iRepublic, ihe ior ishe iis ian iincola
iof ithe iRepublic, iand ithe icourt iwhere ithe idefendant iis idomiciled, ior iresident iwill ihave
ijurisdiction ito ihear ithe imatter ibased ion ithe iprinciple iactor isequitur iforum irei. iIn ithis
iinstance, ithe idefendant iis idomiciled iin iJohannesburg iand itherefore, ithe
iJohannesburg icourt iwill ihave ijurisdiction iratione idomicilii. i(See istudy iguide iunit i6.1
iand i8.2.)
(b) May iPeter iinstitute i proceedings ifor idamages iagainst i Portia iin i the i Durban i High
iCourt? (1)
Under icommon ilaw, ia icourt iwill ibe ivested iwith ijurisdiction iin irespect iof imonetary
iclaims iratione irei igestae iif ithe idelict ion iwhich ithe iclaim iis ibased iwas icommitted
iwithin ia icourt’s iarea iof ijurisdiction. iOn ithe igiven ifacts, ithe idelict i(a imotor ivehicle
iaccident) ioccurred iin iDurban, iand iPeter imay ithus iinstitute iproceedings. iThe
iDurban icourt iwill ihave ijurisdiction iratione idelicti icommissi. i(See istudy iguide iunit
i6.1.) i(1)
(c) May iPeter iinstitute iproceedings ifor idamages iagainst iPortia iin ithe iCape iTown iHigh
iCourt? (2)
Where ia idefendant iis ineither idomiciled, inor iresident iin ithe ijurisdictional iarea iof ithe icourt
iconcerned, isuch idefendant iis ia iperegrinus iof ithat iparticular icourt, ibut ibecause ihe ior ishe iis istill
idomiciled ior iresident isomewhere iin ithe iRepublic, isuch idefendant iis itermed ia ilocal iperegrinus,
iand ithe iusual icommon-law ijurisdiction iprinciples istill iapply. iOn ithe igiven ifacts, iPeter imay inot
iinstitute iaction iin ithe iCape iTown iHigh iCourt, ias ithere iis ino ijurisdictional inexusito ithe icourt i(the
idefendant iis ineither idomiciled, inor iresident iin iCape iTown iand ithe icause iof iaction idid inot iarise
iwithin ithe icourt’s iarea iof ijurisdiction). iThe imere ifact ithat iPortia’s iproperty iis isituated iin ithe
icourt’s iarea iof ijurisdiction iprovides ino inexus, ias ithe iclaim iis ione isou inding iin imoney, iand inot ia
iproperty iclaim. i(See istudy iguide iunit i8.3.)
(d) Will ithe iPretoria iHigh iCourt ibe icompetent ito iexercise ijurisdiction iif, ion ithe isame ifacts,
iPortia iis inow ian iAmerican icitizen iwho iis idomiciled iin iNew iYork iand ithe iflat iis isituated
iin i Pretoria? (4)
Where ia idefendant iis ineither idomiciled inor iresident iwithin ithe iborders iof ithe
iRepublic, isuch idefendant iis ia iforeign iperegrinus. iIn iinstances iwhere ithe idefendant
iis ia iperegrinus iof ithe iwhole iRepublic, ia icourt iwill iassume ijurisdiction ionly iif
iattachment iof ithe idefendant’s iproperty ioccurs. iOne isuch iform i of iattachment iis
iwhen ithe iplaintiff iis ian iincola iof ithe icourt iconcerned i and iattachment iof i the
i defendant’s iproperty ihas i taken iplace i(this i is i known i as
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, attachment iad ifundandam iiurisdictionem). iFor ian iorder iof iattachment ito ifound
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diEct1i on, iit iis inot inecessary ifor ithe icause iof iaction i ito ihave iarisen i iwithin i ithe
icourt’s iarea iof ijurisdiction: iattachment iad ifundandam iiurisdictionen ialone
constitutes ithe iground ion iwhich ithe iassumption iof ijurisdiction iis ijustified.
On i the i given i facts, i the i defendant i is i a i peregrinus i of i the i Republic i of i South i Africa
iand i has i attachable i immovable i property i (a i flat) i situated i within i the i Pretoria i High
iCourt’s ijurisdictional iarea. iTherefore, ithe iPretoria iHigh iCourt iwill ihave ijurisdiction ito
ihear ithe imatter iad ifundandam iiurisdictionem. i(See istudy iguide iunit i8.4.2.) i(4)
COMMENT:
From ithe iabove, iyou iwill inote ithat ia iparticular iapproach iwas iadopted iin ianswering ithe
iquestions: iwe istarted ioff iby istating ithe iapplicable ilegal iprinciple(s), ithen i we i appliedithe
ilegal iprinciple(s) ito ithe igiven ifacts, iand ifinally iwe ireached ia iconclusion. iThis imethod
iensures ia ilogical iand iwell-constructed ianswer, iand iwe istrongly isuggest ithat iyou iadopt
i this iapproach iwhen ianswering iall iproblem-type iquestions.
QUESTION i2
Donald, iwho ilives iin iPietermaritzburg, ibuys ielectronic iequipment ifrom iSipho, iwho ilives iin
iPretoria. iThe icontract iis iconcluded iin iJohannesburg iand ithe iequipment iis istored iin ia
iwarehouse inext ito ithe iharbour iin iDurban, iwhere idelivery imu ist itake iplace. iDonald ipays
iSipho iR180 i000 ifor ithe iequipment, ibut iSipho, idespite idemand, ifails ito ideliver ithe iequipment
ito iDonald. iBearing ithese ifacts iin imind, ianswer ithe ifollowing iquestions. iGive ifull ireasons ifor
ieach ianswer.
(a) Will ithe imagistrates’ icourt isituated iin iJohannesburg ihave ijurisdiction ito ihear ithe
iaction i instituted iby i Donald iagainst iSipho? (3)
Section i28(1)(d) iof ithe iMagistrates’ iCourt iAct i32 iof i1944 iprovides ithat ia imagistrates’
icourt iwill ihave ijurisdiction iover ia iperson iif ithe icause iof iaction iarose i“wholly” i within
ithe iarea i of ia idistrict ior iregional idivision. iCase ilaw ihas iinterpreted ithis ito imean ithat
iin irespect iof icontractual iclaims, inot ionly imust ithe icontract ihave ibeen iconcluded
iwithin ithe idistrict ior iregional idivision iconcerned, ibut ithe ibreach imust ihave ioccurred
ithere ias iwell ifor ithe icourt ito ihave ijurisdiction.
On ithe igiven ifacts, ithe icontract iwas iconcluded iin iJohannesburg, ibut ithe ibreach iof
icontract ioccurred iin iDurban. iTherefore, ithe iJohannesburg i(district) imagistrates’
icourt iwill inot ihave ijurisdiction iin iterms iof isection i28(1)(d) iof ithe iAct, ias ithe icause iof
iaction idid inot i“wholly” iarise iwithin ithis icourt’s iarea iof ijurisdiction. i(See istudy iguide
iunit i11.4.2.) (3)
(b) Will ithe imagistrates’ icourt isituated iin i Pretoria ihave i jurisdiction ito ihear i the iaction
iinstituted i by i Donaldagainst iSipho? (1)
Section i28(1)(a) iof ithe iMagistrates’ iCourt iAct i32 iof i1944 iprovides ithat ia imagistrates’
icourt iwill ihave ijurisdiction ito ihear ithe imatter iin irespect iof iany iperson iwho i “resides,
i carries i on i business i or i is i employed” i within i iits i district i or i regional
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, division.
On ithe igiven ifacts, ithe idefendant i“resides” iin iPretoria, iand itherefore, ithe iPretoria
i(district) i magistrates’ i court i will i have i jurisdiction i in i terms i of i section i 28(1)(a) i of
i theiAct ito ihear ithe imatter. i(See istudy iguide iunit i11. i4.2.)
(c) Will ithe imagistrates’ icourt isituated iin iDurban ihave ijurisdiction ito ihear ithe iaction
iinstituted iby iDonald iin iterms iof isection i28(1)(g) iof ithe iMagistrates’ iCourts iAct i32 iof
i1944? (2)
Section i28(1)(g) iof ithe iMagistrates’ iCourt iAct i32 iof i1944 iprovides ithat ithe
imagistrates’ icourt iwill ihave ijurisdiction ito ihear ia imatter iin irespect iof i any iperson iwho
iowns iimmovable iproperty iwithin ithe idistrict ior iregional idivision iin iactions iin irespect iof
isuch iproperty ior iin irespect iof ithe imortgage ibonds ithereon i(our iemphasis).
On i the i given i facts, i the i matter i is i clearly i of i a i contractual i nature i and i does i not i relate
ito iimmovable iproperty iwithin ithe idistrict ior iregional idivision ias irequired iby isection
i28(1)(g) iof ithe iAct. iTherefore, ithe iDurban imagistrates’ icourt iwill inot i have
ijurisdiction iin iterms iof ithis isection. i(See istudy iguide iunit i11.4.2.)
(d) Will iany imagistrates’ icourt ihave i jurisdiction ito ihear ithe iaction iinstituted iby iDonald ito
iforce iSipho ito ideliver ithe iequipment ito ihim iwithout iclaiming idamages iin ithe
ialternative? (2)
A imagistrates’ icourt iis iprohibited iby isection i46 iof ithe iMagistrates’ iCourt iAct i32 iof
i1944 ito iadjudicate imatters iin iwhich ispecific iperformance iis isought iwithout ian
ialternative iclaim ifor ipayment iof idamages. iHowever, ithis iprohibition iis isubject ito ithe
iexceptions icontained iin isection i46(2)(c)(i)-(iii), iand idoes itherefore inot iapply iwhen
ithe idelivery ior itransfer iof iproperty, imovable ior iimmovable, iand inot iexceeding iin
ivalue iof ithe iamount idetermined iby ithe iMinister ifrom itime ito itime iby inotice iin ithe
iGazette, iis iclaimed. i“Specific iperformance” ihas ibeen iinterpreted iby ithe icourts ito
irefer ito ithe iperformance iof ia icontractual iact ionly.
Equipment iis iclearly imovable iproperty, iand ias iits idelivery ifalls iwithin i the
iexception iprovided ifor iin isection i46(2)(c)(ii), ithe icourt imay, ion ithe igiven ifacts,
imake ian iorder idirecting ia idefendant ito ideliver ithe iequipment. i(See istudy iguide iunit
i11.2.3.2.) i(2)
QUESTION i3
Z iwishes ito iissue isummons iagainst ihis ineighbour, iB, ifor idefamation. iAnswer ithe ifollowing
iquestions. iGive ireasons ifor iyour ianswers iwhere irequired.
(a) Explain iwhy iZ imay i notiuse i an iordinary iapplication ito i institute iaction iagainst iB. (2)
When ilegislation ior ithe irules iof icourt ineither iprescribe inor iprohibit ithe iuse iof iapplication iproceedings,
ithe ifinal itest ito iapply iis iwhether ithere iis ia imaterial idispute iof ifact. iIf ithere iis ia imaterialidispute iof ifact
i(or ican ibe ireasonably ianticipated), ithe iuse iof iapplication iproceedings iis iinappropriate iand iwill
inormally ibe ipenalised iby iway iof ian iadverse icosts iorder. iIn ithe ipresent imatter, iuse iof ithe iapplication
iprocedure iis iclearly iinappropriate, ias iit istands ito ireason ith iat ia idefamation icase iwill iinvolve ia imaterial
idispute iof ifact. iSince isuch ia idispute ican ionly ibe iresolved ibyihearing ioral ievidence, isummons
iproceedings iwill ibe iappropriate. i(See istudy iguide iunit i12.6.2 iand
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