Archive 2017

More clarity on pro bono under Legal Practice Act

By Erica Emdon This article looks at whether the provisions relating to community services contained in s 29 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (the LPA) have addressed […]

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Time heals all wounds – the law of Prescription in medical negligence

By Lekwalo Jones Ditsela The purpose of the Prescription Act 68 of 1969 (the Act) is to bring about certainty and finality to disputes. The purpose of the Act is […]

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Letting time fly … common law and the waiver of prescription

By Johan van der Merwe Most textbooks conclude that the waiver of prescription (in the form of an undertaking or term of an agreement not to raise the defence of […]

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Flying into new heights – damages claims arising from contraventions of the Competition Act

By Malcolm Ratz The Competition Tribunal and Competition Appeal Court have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate whether conduct is in contravention of the provisions of the Competition Act 89 of 1998. […]

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Pension interest – is there a need to plead a claim?

By Clement Marumoagae This article addresses the topic on which I have received various requests from magistrates, attorneys and advocates to provide legal opinions on several occasions. The question is: […]

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The law reports – January/February 2017

November 2016 (6) South African Law Reports (pp 1 – 333); [2016] 4 All South African Law Reports October (pp 1 – 297) This column discusses judgments as and when […]

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New legislation – January/February 2017

Legislation published from 1 November – 19 December 2016 Bills introduced Plant Improvement B8A of 2015. Plant Improvement B8B of 2015. National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill B22 of […]

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Employment law update – Defamation in the context of quasi-judicial proceedings

In Clover SA (Pty) Limited and Another v Sintwa (ECG) (unreported case no CA2011/2015, 13-9-2016) (Mbenenge J), the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court was required to consider qualified […]

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Employment law update – An arbitrator’s duty when awarding a remedy

South Africa Revenue Service v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others [2017] 1 BLLR 8 )CC). Is reinstatement an appropriate remedy for an employee who uses the infamous […]

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Recent articles and research – January/February 2017

By Meryl Federl Accessing articles from publishers For LexisNexis articles contact: customercare@lexisnexis.co.za for the publication details. For individual journal articles pricing and orders from Juta contact Michelle Govender at mgovender@juta.co.za. […]

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