Tuesday, August 6, 2024
In the dynamic landscape of commerce and business in South Africa, resolving disputes efficiently and effectively is crucial for maintaining business relationships and fostering economic growth.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Since termination by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) of its mandate with its panel, many claims against the RAF take a long time to reach finality.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
South Africans living abroad but transacting locally are a regular occurrence. Our law provides a legal framework to facilitate instances where "wet-ink" signature of documents remains a legal requirement, such as when deposing to affidavits or providing powers of attorney intended for use within South Africa, and where physical copies of documents need to be authenticated as true copies of the originals.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) provides a mechanism for entities that find themselves in a precarious financial situation to re-assess their financial situation and find solutions.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
It often occurs that a matter which has been set down for trial or hearing, does not proceed and is settled, postponed or withdrawn on or before the trial or hearing date.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
A sectional title property refers to an individual unit or portion within a complex or development (scheme).
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Whether amendments to existing legislation apply to pending actions, applications or regulatory processes which were initiated before promulgation of the amendments depends on whether the application thereof would have an effect on existing substantive rights. The presumption against retrospectivity acknowledges that amendments to legislation should not deprive parties of rights which existed at the time of the commencement of the action, application or process in question. This article focuses on the lawfulness of the Health Professions Council's retrospective application of the recently amended Displinary Regulations, with reference to relevant case law.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Restraint of trade clauses are a common addition to commercial contracts, and are most often included in employment contracts, sale of business contracts and franchise agreements.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Couple therapy poses unique ethical and legal challenges in the context of the handling of confidentiality, including the status of the joint counselling record.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
More often than not, creditors are quick to sue debtors who have breached verbal or written agreements. Although, legally, you are entitled to proceed in this manner, the current reality in Gauteng is that this choice of recourse could take at least three years from the date of your first consultation with your attorney to the date on which the matter is heard in the High Court.
