Judicial Activism gives recognition to a general class action in South Africa

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Judicial Activism gives recognition to a general class action in South Africa

After decades of debates on the viability of class actions in South Africa the supreme court of appeal has finally given recognition to a general class action for damages. There is clear authority, preceding the judgment under discussion, that section 38(c) of the Constitution of the Republic of Sou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	De Vos, Wouter
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Juta & Company Ltd. * Juta Law 2013
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53709

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