IRM1501 Assignment 2
(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2026 - DUE 17
April 2026;
Kenneth Githaiga
, IRM1501 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 - DUE 17 April 2026; Find
the case of Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden (421/2023) [2024] ZASCA
90; 2024 (5) SA 9 (SCA) (10 June 2024) and summarize it in the prescribed format (facts, legal
question, reasons for the decision and the findings) Find the case of Edward Nathan Sonnenberg
Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden (421/2023) [2024] ZASCA 90; 2024 (5) SA 9 (SCA) (10 June
2024) and summarize it in the prescribed format (facts, legal question, reasons for the decision
and the findings) Find the case of Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden
(421/2023) [2024] ZASCA 90; 2024 (5) SA 9 (SCA) (10 June 2024) and summarize it in the
prescribed format (facts, legal question, reasons for the decision and the findings)
CASE SUMMARY – Edward Nathan
Sonnenberg Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden
Case Number: 421/2023
Citation: Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Hawarden [2024] ZASCA 90; 2024 (5) SA 9 (SCA)
Court: Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
Judgment Date: 10 June 2024
Lower Court: Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg
Order: Appeal upheld; plaintiff’s claim dismissed with costs. (SAFLII)
1. INTRODUCTION
The case Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden involves a judgment by the
Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) addressing key issues in delictual liability for pure economic
loss resulting from a cyber-fraud incident. The controversy arose when a purchaser of
immovable property transferred funds into a fraudulent bank account due to fraudulent emails
caused by an email account compromise. The High Court initially held the law firm liable for the
economic loss, but on appeal the SCA reversed this decision. This summary outlines the facts,
(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2026 - DUE 17
April 2026;
Kenneth Githaiga
, IRM1501 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 - DUE 17 April 2026; Find
the case of Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden (421/2023) [2024] ZASCA
90; 2024 (5) SA 9 (SCA) (10 June 2024) and summarize it in the prescribed format (facts, legal
question, reasons for the decision and the findings) Find the case of Edward Nathan Sonnenberg
Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden (421/2023) [2024] ZASCA 90; 2024 (5) SA 9 (SCA) (10 June
2024) and summarize it in the prescribed format (facts, legal question, reasons for the decision
and the findings) Find the case of Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden
(421/2023) [2024] ZASCA 90; 2024 (5) SA 9 (SCA) (10 June 2024) and summarize it in the
prescribed format (facts, legal question, reasons for the decision and the findings)
CASE SUMMARY – Edward Nathan
Sonnenberg Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden
Case Number: 421/2023
Citation: Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Hawarden [2024] ZASCA 90; 2024 (5) SA 9 (SCA)
Court: Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
Judgment Date: 10 June 2024
Lower Court: Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg
Order: Appeal upheld; plaintiff’s claim dismissed with costs. (SAFLII)
1. INTRODUCTION
The case Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden involves a judgment by the
Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) addressing key issues in delictual liability for pure economic
loss resulting from a cyber-fraud incident. The controversy arose when a purchaser of
immovable property transferred funds into a fraudulent bank account due to fraudulent emails
caused by an email account compromise. The High Court initially held the law firm liable for the
economic loss, but on appeal the SCA reversed this decision. This summary outlines the facts,
