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AI summary
The High Court considered an urgent application to stay execution of a default judgment and repossession order pending a rescission application. It dismissed the application and ordered the applicant to pay costs on an attorney and client scale.
This appears to concern urgent stay applications under Rule 45A, default judgments, and repossession of vehicles, and may be relevant to litigation and credit enforcement matters.
Evidence from source
The applicant seeks an order, in terms of Rule 45A of the Uniform Rules, suspending and staying the operation and execution of a default judgment granted against it on 21 April 2026
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Accordingly, the following order is made: 1. The application is dismissed. 2. The applicant is ordered to pay the respondent’s costs on an attorney and client scale.
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The respondent further contends that, on the merits, the applicant failed to illustrate a bona fide defence to the claim.
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