“CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE AND THE TURQUAND RULE: A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE COMMON LAW POSITION AND THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 71 OF 2008."

CONTENTS
Title Page................................................................................................................... 1
1. Introduction................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 General................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Problem Statement.............................................................................................. 3
2. The Doctrine of Constructive Notice.......................................................................... 4
2.1 Development of Doctrine of Constructive Notice in English Jurisdiction.............. 4
2.2 Development of Doctrine of Constructive Notice in South African Jurisdiction.... 5
3. The Turquand Decision.............................................................................................. 6
3.1 Development of the Turquand Rule in English Jurisdiction.................................. 6
3.2 Development of the Turquand Rule in South African Jurisdiction........................ 7
3.3 Exceptions to the Turquand Rule......................................................................... 8
4. The Companies Act 2008........................................................................................... 10
5. Conclusion................................................................................................................. 12
Bibliography.............................................................................................................. 13