CARMEL RICKARD: Fair work, fair pay
Should authorities pay for work done under a contract later deemed void? The appeals court has found in one such company’s favour
24 March 2022 - 05:00
Suppose a contract is set aside as invalid, what should be done about work completed as part of that contract and due for payment? This is the question at the heart of a new decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal.
The case concerns the Fetakgomo Tubatse local municipality, which concluded a three-year contract with Sekoko Mametja Attorneys. Under this deal, the firm was to deal with debt collection "as and when required"...
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