Thursday, April 1, 2021
Published under PN 20 of 1 April 2021
Published under PN 2266 of 1 April 2021
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Section 93 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937), provides the framework for the recording of an alteration of a forename(s) or surname applicable to already registered deed(s) or documents.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The requirements for medical practitioners issuing sick notes and considerations when responding to questions regarding the validity of a sick note.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
A summary of D J McQuoid-Mason "COVID-19 and patient-doctor confidentiality" SAMJ June 2020, Vol. 110, No. 6
Monday, September 14, 2020
This summarises the steps relating to the procedural and ethical requirements for the closure of a medical practice. The following guidelines, though not authoritative, provide sound ethical and procedural guidance for closing a practice.
Thursday, August 20, 2020
The current global pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus which gives rise to the disease more commonly referred to as Covid-19, has forced us all to adjust and accept a new sense of "normality" and it has changed many of our day-to-day interactions with one another, and property law relationships within this context is no exception. The purpose of this article is to understand the intricacies of certain instances which may arise, and to understand the law relating to such intricacies and the possible remedies which may be available to prevent unforeseen and unanticipated disputes.
Monday, August 17, 2020
In recognizing the need for an alternative forum to resolve Company Law related disputes quickly, the Department of Trade Industry and Competition, by introducing the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 (the "Act"), established the statutory body known as the Companies Tribunal (the "Tribunal"). The Tribunal specifically presides over matters falling under the jurisdiction of the Act including disputes related to Company Law.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
As emphasised by the Supreme Court of Appeal, The National Credit Act is not a model of clarity and the unclear provisions of the Act were once again placed in the spotlight. The Act’s inconsistencies and the subsequent confusion has required the Courts to provide guidance in the application and interpretation of the Act. This time the Court was required to provide guidance in respect of the principle of common law set-off and the statutory provisions of the Act. The court decided that the provisions of the Act intended to amend the common law position and that any set-off on all credit agreements should be subject to the provisions of the National Credit Act.
