Adv. Anton van Loggerenberg

Call to the Bar:

• 19 December 2016

LPC no.:

• 92498

Qualifications:

• BA Law Cum Laude (University of Johannesburg);
• LL B Cum Laude (University of Johannesburg); and
• LL M with Distinction in Private Law and Human Rights (University of Cape Town).

Fields of practice:

• Commercial litigation
• family law
• constitutional law
• administrative law
• insolvency law
• criminal law

The contact details of the members are available on request to reception. The reception can be contacted at reception@highcourtchambers.co.za or at (+27)21 879 3225.

Brief summary of experience:

· Completed two years of articles of clerkship at Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys (now trading as Bowmans);

· After being admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, practised as an attorney at Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys for two years.

· Completed the customary year of pupillage at The Cape Bar under the mentorship of Adv. Wege van Niekerk.

· After admission as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and completion of pupillage at The Cape Bar (The General Council of the Bar), practised as a member of The Cape Bar for 5 years and 5 months and now (from the date of resignation - 31 March 2022, with effect from 1 May 2022 - from The Cape Bar) continues to practise as a member of the South African Bar Association as an Advocate, registered with the Legal Practice Council as a practising Advocate of the High Court of South Africa. Currently also the Chairman of the Executive Committee of High Court Chambers Cape Town.

Date of admission as an Attorney:  8 February 2014

Date of admission as an Advocate: 5 February 2016

Committees:

He served as a member on the Judicial Service Appointment Committee of the Cape Bar for three consecutive years.

He served as a member of the pupillage committee at the Cape Bar for one year.

Publications:

• Van Loggerenberg, A ‘The fall of established rules in lease agreements: Mokone v Tassos Properties CC’ (2019) South African Law Journal (Volume 136) Number 1, March 2019, p. 1 – 14;

• Van Loggerenberg, A ‘An Alternative Approach to Informed Consent’ (2018) South African Law Journal (Volume 135) Number 1, Jan 2018, p. 55 – 72; 

• Van Loggerenberg, A ‘The Tenability of the Constitutional Court’s Arguments in support of Wrongful Life Claims’ (2017) South African Law Journal (Volume 134) p. 162 - 183;

• Esterhuyse, S & Van Loggerenberg, A ‘”Sex Selection”’ Pathology Forum on Medical Ethics and Law (2nd Edition) 3 – 4;

• Van Loggerenberg, A ‘Doctors Cautioned not to allow DSP agreements with Medical Aid Schemes to influence patient care decisions’ Cover Publications (2 April 2013);

• Gordon, A & Van Loggerenberg, A ‘The Debate Continues: what are the legal and health care implications of DSP agreements?’ Nature of Law 2014;

• Van Loggerenberg, A ‘Judgment on Euthanasia redefines “Killing”’ 18 May 2015 Business Day.

Awards:

He received the following awards during his studies at the University of Johannesburg:

· The Chapter Award by the Golden Key International Honourary Society at the University of Johannesburg (award given to the top 3 students in the University of Johannesburg for their academic and extra-curricular work);

· The faculty of law prize for Private International Law;

· The René Bekker Attorneys prize for Insolvency Law;

· The Elsabe Steenhuizen prize for Applied Legal Studies (Clinical Component);

· The Phatshoane Henry Group Cum Laude Gold Medal;

· “Top achievers award” at the University of Johannesburg in 2007.