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You see it all of the time. Someone file a motion with the court regarding discovery and/or asking for various
pendente lite relief, like temporary support, temporary parenting time and other things that come up during the pendency of a case. Judges are human and sometimes they just get it wrong, either because they get the law wrong, misunderstand the facts, miss certain things that are in the paper or for any other reason. When that occurs, it is common for one or both sides to file a “motion for reconsideration” to correct the mistake. Some people just file motions for reconsideration because they don’t like the result and want a “second bit of the apple” as is referenced in the case law. That said, often there is a legitimate mistake that one side will take advantage off, often to prolong a case and/or negotiate in bad faith, because they have the so called “bird in the hand.”
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Judge condemns attorneys and Road Accident Fund for not protecting child claimants
Judge Denise Fisher in the Gauteng High Court says she shudders to think what has occurred in thousands of cases
By Tania Broughton
21 Apr 2021 13:24
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A judge has uncovered maladministration, and possibly also fraud and corruption, in Road Accident Fund (RAF) payments involving child beneficiaries.
Attorneys are not protecting the interests of children who are due settlements.
The judge has reported an attorney and a court appointed âcuratorâ to the Legal Practice Council.
Judge Denise Fisher in the Gauteng High Court has criticised the Road Accident Fund and some attorneys for acting unlawfully when concluding settlement in matters involving children, with no proper scrutiny of their circumstances or of who actually looks after them, and who will protect their financial interests.