Archive 2022

New legislation – November 2022

Legislation published from 2 – 30 September 2022 By Shanay Sewbalas and Johara Ally Acts Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 Increase in monthly pensions and […]

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Employment law update – Reinstatement

In Mthethwa v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others [2022] 9 BLLR 814 (LAC) the employee had been dismissed following altercations that she had with two employees. In […]

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Employment law update – Doctrine of common purpose

NUMSA obo Dhludhlu and Others v Marley Pipe System (SA) (Pty) Ltd (CC) (unreported case CCT233/21, 22-8-2022) (Madlanga J (Kollapen J, Majiedt J, Mathopo J, Mhlantla J, Mlambo AJ, Theron […]

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Recent articles and research – November 2022

Abbreviation Title Publisher Volume/issue LDD Law, Democracy and Development University of the Western Cape, Faculty of Law (2022) 26 LitNet LitNet Akademies (Regte) Trust vir Afrikaanse Onderwys (2022) 19(1) (2022) […]

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The urgent need for a swift criminal justice system in South Africa

Many times, the words ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ have echoed throughout history, at some point even by icons, such as William Ewart Gladstone, Martin Luther King Jr and even […]

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A step-by-step guide on how to apply for a Fidelity Fund Certificate

Section 84 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 refers to the obligations of a legal practitioner relating to handling of trust money. Section 84(1) states: ‘Every attorney or […]

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Women still do not have equal access to senior positions in the legal fraternity

The South African Women Lawyers Association (SAWLA) held the Victoria Mxenge Memorial Lecture and Annual General Meeting (AGM) from 9 to 10 September in Cape Town. The Victoria Mxenge Memorial […]

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Legal practitioner praised for her global award recognition

Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills’s manager at the firm’s Alternative Legal Services (ALT), Plaxedes Makura, has been recognised at the annual HERoes Women Future Leaders List. Ms Makura has been […]

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The need for cybercrime insurance

Since 1 July 2016, the Legal Practitioners’ Indemnity Insurance Fund NPC (LPIIF) has excluded insurance cover for cybercrime related claims. This has raised many concerns from legal practitioners. In essence, […]

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Theft of trust money by legal practitioners – the consequences

 The legal profession has been regarded as an honourable profession from time immemorial and legal practitioners are generally held in high esteem by members of the public. In Vassen v […]

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