Archive 2014

Limitations on liability in delict

Country Cloud Trading CC v MEC, Department of Infrastructure Development (SCA) (unreported case 751/12, 26-11-2013) (Brand JA) By Ian Chadwick In Country Cloud Trading CC v MEC, Department of Infrastructure […]

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The law reports – April 2014

David Matlala BProc (University of the North) LLB (Wits) LLM (UCT) LLM (Harvard) HDip Tax Law (Wits) is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Fort Hare. February […]

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Fair divorce: Misconduct does not play a role in forfeiture claims

By Magdaleen de Klerk There is a general misconception in divorce litigation that a finding of ‘substantial misconduct’ on the part of a spouse who, for example, had extra marital […]

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Is sexting a criminal offence?

By Lesedi Molosi Molosiwa The act of ‘sexting’ or to ‘sext’ is defined as the exchange of pornographic material or sexually explicit messages, pictures or videos via a mobile phone […]

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Merger and takeover law – impact on private companies

By Basil Mashabane This is a follow-up to the article ‘Mergers and takeovers under the new Companies Act’ (2011 (Sept) DR 30) where I discussed the fact that South African […]

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Sugar-coating guilt: Admission of guilt fines – no easy fix

By Dr Llewelyn Curlewis The Western Cape High Court delivered a judgment in the matter of S v Tong 2013 (1) SACR 346 (WCC) on 7 September 2012. The matter […]

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Have you paid your dues?

By Simthandile Kholelwa Myemane Section 78(3) of the Attorneys Act 53 of 1979 obliges practitioners to pay any interest earned on deposits in trust accounts in terms of s 78(1) […]

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Having a hunch – tapping into your senses

By Louis Rood Lawyers like to think that they are guided by logic, reason and facts. But does that process always lead to the truth? It is good to be […]

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Common law right to claim interest

By Siyonwaba Mviko and Victor Mxolisi Mndebele Damages that flow from the failure to make payment timeously have recently been the subject of debates in the Supreme Court of Appeal […]

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Norton Rose Fulbright and Lankalebalelo Attorneys in LSSA Synergy Link

By Barbara Whittle Norton Rose Fulbright has entered into a Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) Synergy Link agreement as a transferring firm with Lankalebalelo Attorneys, as the growing firm, […]

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