Arthur v. Moosajees Limited and Others – sllr 1996 volume 2 page 014

In the case between Arthur (tenant/appellant) and Moosajees Limited and Others (respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether a petition of appeal, required under the Ceiling on Housing Property Law, must be signed personally by the aggrieved party or if it may lawfully be signed by an Attorney‑at‑Law. The holding established that an Attorney‑at‑Law was competent to sign such a petition and that no statutory form required a personal signature. This judgment reaffirmed the legal principle that, unless specifically prescribed, court-related documents may be signed by an Attorney‑at‑Law in accordance with section 41(1) of the Judicature Act. Reliance was placed on the interpretation of both the Ceiling on Housing Property Law and the Judicature Act, emphasizing that technical objecti