Read the full judgment text of HCA 000934/2005 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 29 May 2007.
1. This is an appeal from the Master’s decision refusing to strike out certain paragraphs in the amended statement of claim and re-amended reply and defence to counterclaim. The paragraphs relate to the last-minute deletion of certain disclosure provisions in the financial statements of the defendant by which the plaintiff was employed. Part of his job was to oversee the preparation and completion of the financial statements for publication in satisfaction of the Stock Exchange requirements.