Archive for February, 2020

SADC LA ACGM: Supporting strong institutions for equal access to justice for all

x Bookmark By Mapula Sedutla The 20th Southern African Development Community Lawyers Association (SADC LA) annual conference and general meeting (ACGM) was held in Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls in August 2019 […]

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NADEL to host International Association of Democratic Lawyers congress in South Africa

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho The President of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) and the Law Society of South Africa, Mvuzo Notyesi, together with the President of the […]

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WOZA calling for 2020 award nominations submissions

x Bookmark By Kgomotso Ramotsho The Women in Law Awards (WOZA) released a statement stating that the nomination process for the 2020 WOZA is open. The WOZA are the first […]

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People and practices – January/February 2020

x Bookmark Compiled by Shireen Mahomed Fasken in Johannesburg has promoted Jesicca Rajpal as a partner in the litigation department, she specialises in construction law and commercial litigation. All People and […]

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CaseLines: Electronic case management system implemented

x Bookmark As we enter a new decade, the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria and Johannesburg has made technological advances by implementing a digital/electronic case management and litigation […]

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Letters to the editor – January/February 2020

x Bookmark PO Box 36626, Menlo Park 0102 Docex 82, Pretoria E-mail: derebus@derebus.org.za Fax (012) 362 0969 Letters are not published under noms de plume. However, letters from practising attorneys who make […]

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Seen on social media – January/February 2020

x Bookmark This article was first published in De Rebus in 2020 (Jan/Feb) DR 5.

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Challenges and opportunities for the legal profession

x Bookmark The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) and LexisNexis published a report titled ‘Attorneys’ Profession in South Africa 2016 Review’ (see www.lssa.org.za). Legal practitioners, domestically and globally, are […]

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Decrypting the classification of cryptocurrency around the world

x Bookmark   Cryptocurrencies are currently being experimented with in multiple commercial disciplines and being used for trading to alternative payment methods. The question many governments face at this point […]

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NHI and the inequalities of coverage for asylum seekers and illegal foreigners

x Bookmark The National Health Insurance Bill B11 of 2019 (the Bill) has garnered considerable comments, questions and, views from laypeople and legal commentators alike. The overarching concerns surrounding the […]

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