- 5 Marks
BCL – Mar 2024 – L1 – Q1a – Tort, Human Rights, Hierarchical Structure of Courts
Evaluate the likelihood of Agro Club succeeding in their court action against the school authorities for trespassing.
Question
Ten members of a club (Agro Club) trespassed on a piece of land belonging to a public school. The club erected a wooden structure on the land in which they were residing. When the school authorities noticed their presence, they were then asked to vacate the land, but they defied the warning. The school authorities served written notice on them to remove the structure they have erected on the land, and vacate same within five days or risked their structure being demolished. The club decided to take legal action against the school authorities in the Supreme Court.
Required:
Explain whether Agro Club will succeed in their court action. (5 marks)
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- Tags: Constitution, High Court, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Supreme Court, Trespass
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Hierarchical Structure of Courts, Human Rights, Tort
- Series: MAR 2024
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