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The Western Cape High Court dealt with exceptions and an application to strike out parts of the plaintiff’s particulars of claim in a malicious prosecution damages matter against Deloitte & Touche Holdings SA (Pty) Ltd and Deloitte & Touche. The court upheld the first, second, third, fourth and sixth exceptions, and ordered that specified averments be struck out and that the plaintiff may amend the pleadings within 10 days. The court also ordered costs on the attorney and client scale, including senior counsel on scale C.
This appears to concern pleading defects, exceptions, striking out, and costs in a High Court claim.
Evidence from source
The plaintiff is afforded a period of 10 days to amend his pleadings, if so advised.
Supports: deadline and amendment period
The first, second, third, fourth, and sixth exceptions are upheld.
Supports: summary of outcome on exceptions
The plaintiff shall pay the excipients’ costs on the attorney and client scale, including the costs of senior counsel on scale C.
Supports: costs order