Gaffoor v. Wilson and Another – sllr 1990 volume 1 page 142

In the case between the Plaintiff-Appellant (mother of the deceased, Ziard) and the Defendant-Respondents (Wilson and Another), the court addressed whether loss of financial support resulting from the death of the plaintiff’s son constituted a valid claim under the lex Aquilia. It was determined that a compensable patrimonial loss may arise for a parent depending on the legal obligation of support owed by a child, distinct from support provided solely out of filial affection. The finding reaffirmed the principle that claims for loss of prospective support are valid when sufficiently established by evidence of legal duty and actual contribution, even in the absence of strict actuarial calculation. The decision relied on Roman-Dutch legal concepts, expanding the application of the lex Aquili