Endumeni is applied for the well-established principles of statutory interpretation, emphasising the inevitable point of departure is the language of the…
Authority for mootness principles and when it is not in the interests of justice to decide moot matters.
Cited for the test for adjudicating a moot matter.
Applied to establish the settled principles for interpretation of written documents, emphasising the need to consider language, context, and purpose.
Court applies the proper approach to statutory interpretation as set out in this case, emphasising a purposive and contextual approach to interpreting s 27 of…
The court cites this case for the SCA's in-depth analysis of the interpretation of documents, emphasizing that interpretation is the process of attributing…
The court applies the principle from this case regarding interpretation of contracts by having regard to the contract as a whole, starting with the words used,…
Court applies the principle that commercial contracts must be interpreted to favour a commercially sensible construction.
Cited for the principle that a sensible meaning is to be preferred in interpretation of contracts.
Cited as an example of cases where the Detody rule has been applied in varying degrees.
The court cites the SCA's principle of contextual statutory interpretation.
Cited for the proposition that the process of interpretation is objective and the point of departure is the language of the provision itself read in context.
Cited for the principle that a prerequisite for exercising discretion to hear a moot matter is that the order will have some practical effect either on the…
Cited in submissions on the interpretation of documents for evaluating tender criteria.
Cited for the principle of contractual interpretation that isolating a phrase from the rest of the provisions in a manner that is inconsistent with the overall…
Cited for the approach to statutory interpretation.
Cited for the proposition that interpretation and application are simultaneous and intricated processes involving contextual analysis.
Court applies Endumeni principles of statutory interpretation to construe clause 95 of the SCMP and regulation 27(4).
The court applied this case for the principle that an interpretation will not be given that leads to impractical, unbusinesslike or oppressive consequences or…
The interpretive principle that words must be interpreted in context is applied to the interpretation of the word 'produce' in the First Schedule.
Applied for the principle that statutory interpretation requires that text, context and purpose be examined simultaneously and holistically.
The court applied Endumeni's approach to interpretation of the settlement agreement, stating that interpretation is the process of attributing meaning to the…
Court applies the Endumeni approach to the interpretation of documents, requiring consideration of language, context, and purpose.
Court applies the Endumeni principle of statutory interpretation that the starting point is the language used in the provision considering its text, context…
Cited for the principle that when interpreting a contract, courts must consider the factual matrix in which it was concluded, even where the words appear clear.
Considered as a later decision of the SCA on principles of interpretation, confirming no departure from the principles in KPMG v Securefin.
Court applies the rules of interpretation set out in Endumeni to interpret the search and seizure provisions of the Tax Administration Act.
Cited for the principle of contract interpretation in light of context and surrounding circumstances.
Cited for the significant developments in the past decade relating to the law on interpretation of instruments.
Applied for the interpretational principle that the inevitable point of departure is the language of the provision itself, read in context and having regard to…
Cited as high authority for the principle that parties are bound to consider defences raised at trial.
Cited for the court's discretion to decide issues on appeal even if they no longer present live controversies.
Applied to set out the principles of interpreting documents and statutes, considering language, context, purpose and preferring sensible meanings.
Cited for the principle that courts must consider language used in light of ordinary rules of grammar and syntax, the context in which the provision appears,…
Cited for the principles of interpretation, namely that what must be considered is the language used, the context in which the provision appears, the apparent…
Cited to support rules of contextual interpretation of documents.
Applied the principle that an interpretation leading to an insensible or unbusinesslike result should be avoided.
Cited for the principle that interpretation of a contract entails consideration of the words used, the context and the purpose of the contractual provision.
Applied at para 18 for the principle of statutory interpretation that judges must not substitute what they regard as reasonable for the words actually used in…
This is the High Court judgment at first instance; it declared the Reeston contract unlawful and this Court upholds its overall conclusion on legality.
The court applies the Asla judgment's approach to preserving accrued rights under s 172(1)(b) of the Constitution when declaring a contract invalid due to…
The court cites Buffalo City to restate the principle that no party should profit from unlawful conduct and that the 'no profit, no loss' approach often…
The court applies the unitary approach to contractual interpretation articulated in Endumeni, emphasising that interpretation is based on text, context, and…
The court applies Wallis JA's exposition of the objective contextual approach to the interpretation of documents, including contracts.
Applied for the proposition that illegalities clear and indisputable must be declared invalid.
Cited for the principle that insurance contracts must be construed by having regard to their language, context and purpose in a unitary exercise, adopting a…
The court applies the principle of unitary interpretation from Endumeni, stating that interpretation is the language used understood in context and with regard…
The Court applies the authoritative unitary approach to contractual interpretation set out in Endumeni, which requires an objective exercise taking into…
Cited for the principle that judges must hesitate to substitute what they regard as reasonable, sensible or businesslike for the words actually used, and that…
The court applied Endumeni's principles of statutory interpretation requiring analysis of the purpose, language and context of s 183 of the TAA.
Cited for the basic principles applicable to the interpretation of court orders, as referenced in the United Manganese case.
Cited for principles of statutory interpretation, namely that when interpreting legislation one must consider the language used, the context, the apparent…
Cited for the principle that this Court has discretion to decide moot issues on appeal according to what the interests of justice require.
The SCA cites the principle that courts may entertain moot appeals where the interests of justice so require.
Cited for the principle that government is under a constitutional obligation to respond promptly to the people's needs.
The Court applies the interpretive principle that the point of departure is the language in question read in context and having regard to the purpose of the…
Court applied Endumeni's interpretative approach guided by the triad of language, context, and purpose to reach a sensible understanding of 'registered in a…
Cited for the interpretation of a proviso and contractual provisions.
Applied to reiterate the approach to statutory interpretation: the inevitable point of departure is the language of the provision itself, read in context and…
Cited for the principle that the inevitable point of departure in statutory interpretation is the language of the provision itself.