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Letters to the Editor – November 2023

P O Box 36626, Menlo Park 0102 Docex 82, Pretoria E-mail: derebus@derebus.org.za Letters are not published under noms de plume. However, letters from practising attorneys who make their identities and addresses known […]

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People and practices – November 2023

Compiled by Kevin O’Reilly DSC Attorneys in Cape Town has appointed Aphelele Mabanga as a Legal Practitioner. All People and practices submissions are converted to the De Rebus house style. […]

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Deceased Estates, Trusts and Planning Committee meeting summary

By Kevin O’Reilly The Law Society of South Africa’s (LSSA) Deceased Estates, Trusts and Planning Committee (the Committee) met on 19 September 2023 to discuss various matters within its field […]

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Requirements for readmission as a legal practitioner

A person who has previously been removed from or struck off the roll of legal practitioners on the grounds that he or she was not a fit and proper person […]

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The inherent power of the High Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court is limited

The Constitution in terms of s 173 confers inherent powers on the High Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) and the Constitutional Court (CC) to protect and regulate their […]

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Duty to sustain the dignity of our courts

By Sipho Maphumulo Legal practitioners have a duty to protect the dignity of the courts by advancing the interests of justice, observing the law, and maintaining the ethical standards of […]

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Is the metaverse a far-fetched reality to access justice?

The metaverse is not a concept that is new within the technology space, despite many of us only having heard of it in recent years. Following the announcement made by […]

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A discussion on the legal position of adult dependent children

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on 21 July 2022 in a unanimous decision of Z v Z 2022 (5) SA 451 (SCA) dispelled the notion that mothers cannot apply […]

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Doctrine of common purpose: Can the actions of one accomplice be attribute to others?

The common purpose principle is used by our courts in order to establish whether the actions of one of the perpetrators can be imputed on the others in order to […]

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Checks and balances: Monitoring the separation of power and judicial independence

‘[T]he Constitution, at least per se matter, does not forbid judges to wear two hats; it merely forbids them to wear both hats at the same time’ (Ronald J Krotoszynski […]

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