Open AccessRectification and Party Misdescription: To what extent is Rectification Competent or Useful?
Author(s) -
Robert Sharrock
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.204
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 1727-3781
DOI - 10.17159/1727-3781/2014/v17i5a2160
Subject(s) - rectification , competence (human resources) , law , federal court , political science , law and economics , sociology , psychology , engineering , social psychology , supreme court , voltage , electrical engineering
The decision in Osborne v West Dunes Properties 176 2013 6 SA 105 (WCC) raises some interesting issues regarding the competence or usefulness of rectifying an incorrect party description in a contract required by law to be in writing and signed. This case note explains and critically analyses the court's reasoning on these issues and suggests that courts should bear in mind certain important principles when dealing with a problem of this nature.