Tag: Barkhuizen v Napier

"Poor legal writing might result in an injus­tice for a client: a judge might misunder­stand what a lawyer is seeking; an adversary might seize on an ambiguity. To avoid these problems, strive for perfection." Judge Dhaya Pillay opened her judgement with this quote when handing down judgement in a case which dealt with factors beyond the consumer’s control, which had caused non-compliance.