Link to case annotations Costs — litigant in contempt of court orders — award of costs on legal practitioner and client scale — award on the higher scale appropriate to give effect to the court's displeasure
Court — contempt of — failure to comply with court orders — what amounts to contempt of court — wilful and mala fide refusal or failure to comply with court order — proceedings for contempt of court — onus of proof — belief by litigant that a court order was invalid — duty notwithstanding to obey such order until set aside an appeal or review
Court — contempt of — need for court to enforce its orders — appropriate punishment for contempt of court — committal to prison appropriate upon failure to purge the contempt
Practice and procedure — parties — citation of — contempt proceedings — party not required to perform any acts or to desist from any conduct — such party need not be cited
Practice and procedure — application — application by a company — affidavit by person purporting to represent company — such person must establish authority to represent the company — exceptions to rule — each case must depend on its merits
Practice and procedure — locus standi — former owner of farm acquired by the State — locus standi to bring contempt proceedings — former owner having provisional order of court in his favour — locus standi deriving from the provisional order