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The Johannesburg High Court dealt with an application for leave to appeal in Van Rooyen v Road Accident Fund. The judgment summarises the leave to appeal test under section 17(1)(a) of the Superior Courts Act and says leave to appeal was refused. It also records that no order as to costs was made.
This appears to concern leave to appeal procedure and damages evidence in a Road Accident Fund matter.
Evidence from source
Summary: Application for leave to appeal – s 17(1)(a)(i) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 – an applicant now faces a higher and a more stringent threshold – leave to appeal refused.
Supports: plain summary: the matter concerned an application for leave to appeal and that leave was refused
The plaintiff now seeks leave to appeal against that part of the judgment which relates to future loss of income/impairment of capacity.
Supports: plain summary: the leave to appeal related to future loss of income or impairment of capacity
Order: [1]. The application for leave to appeal is refused. [2] I make no order as to costs.
Supports: plain summary: the application for leave to appeal was refused and no costs order was made