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IN THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA
Case Title: BELINDA GAROES V DANA BEUKES | Case No: HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2018/00470 | |
Division of Court: HIGH COURT(MAIN DIVISION) | ||
Heard before: HONOURABLE LADY JUSTICE PRINSLOO, JUDGE | Date of hearing: 16 AUGUST 2019 | |
Delivered: 16 AUGUST 2019 | ||
Neutral citation: Garoes v Beukes (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2018/00470) [2019] NAHCMD 294 (16 August 2019) | ||
Results on merits: Application for leave to appeal. Merits previously considered. | ||
The order: Having heard BELINDA BEUKES, IN PERSON and JOLANDA VAN DER BYL, on behalf of the First Defendant and having read the Application for HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2018/00470 and other documents filed of record: Whereas the Plaintiff filed an application for leave to appeal. And whereas the judgment dated 22 March 2019 constitutes a final order, the Plaintiff has an automatic right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Namibia and no leave is required. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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Reasons for orders: | ||
[1] On 15 October 2018 this court handed down a judgment1 on an exception setting aside plaintiff’s particulars of claim and she was given leave to file amended particulars of claim. Plaintiff subsequently filed her amended particulars of claim, however the defendant’s again brought an application for exception on the ground that the amended particulars of claim was still excipiable. On 22 March 2019 this court made the following order2:
[2] The aforementioned decision constituted a final order and/or judgment which quashed the action in this matter altogether and therefore section 18(3)3 of the High Court Act4 does not apply. In the ordinary course, section 18(3) applies to instances where an interlocutory order is sought to be appealed against and such appeal will be subject to leave of the court which has given the judgment or made the order. However, in this assistance a final order was granted which disposed of the matter and the plaintiff therefore had a right of appeal to the Supreme Court. Parties are directed to have regard to the case of Knouwds NO (in his capacity as Provisional Liquidator of Avid C Investment Corporation (Pty) Ltd v Josea and Another5 wherein the court held that ‘In terms of s 18(3) of the High Court Act interlocutory orders are not appealable as of right and need the leave of that court . . .’ However in this instance as plaintiff’s claim was dismissed, the plaintiff has an automatic right to appeal and no leave to appeal is required. [3] The plaintiff therefore does not require any leave from this court to prosecute her appeal. [23] My order is therefore as set out above. | ||
Judge’s signature | Note to the parties: | |
Not applicable. | ||
Counsel: | ||
Applicant | Respondent | |
Jolanda van der Byl Office of the Government Attorney | Ms Belinda Beukes In Person |
2 Garoes vs Beukes (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2018/00470) [2019] NAHCMD 63 (22 March 2019).
3 (3) No judgment or order where the judgment or order sought to be appealed from is an interlocutory order or an order as to costs only left by law to the discretion of the court shall be subject to appeal save with the leave of the court which has given the judgment or has made the order, or in the event of such leave to appeal being refused, leave to appeal being granted by the Supreme Court.
4 16 of 1990.
5 2010 (2) NR 754 (SC).