Assignment 1 Semester 2 2026
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Due date: 11 August 2026
Question 1
1.1 Marcus’ remedy regarding the goodwill
Marcus has a remedy against Cobus because the goodwill of the quantity-surveying
practice forms part of the partnership assets, even though the partnership
agreement does not expressly deal with it. Goodwill includes the commercial value
attached to the practice’s established reputation, client connections and likelihood of
continued support from existing clients. Since the clients were valued at R1 million,
Cobus cannot appropriate that value exclusively for his own benefit because
partnership assets belong to the partners jointly (Delport, 2014:311–312).