Posts Tagged "engagement"

“Will you marry me”

Posted by Gillian Lowndes on Mar 20, 2014

The common law of a country is the law which is created over time by custom (i.e. the behaviour and norms of society) and judicial precedent (the decisions of the courts). The common law of South Africa has historically recognised a claim for breach of promise in situations where an engagement is broken off. This claim would comprise two parts: a damages claim for the embarrassment caused by the break off of the engagement; and a claim for the financial loss which the other party may have suffered as a result of the break off of the engagement. Common law, being inextricably linked to...