Tandarike Chibade v National Spring Steel and General Engineering

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the late filing of respondent's response should be condoned","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Response filed 10 days late, respondent obtained documents on 3 May 2023"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether using forms LC 2 and 3 instead of LC 2 alone renders the response defective","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent used both forms, body conformed to LC 2"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the deponent to the opposing affidavit was properly authorised to represent respondent","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No board resolution produced, point raised only in oral argument"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether respondent was obliged to file heads of argument within 10 days per Rule 26(3)","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent seeks to represent itself, not through professional representative"}

Background