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January/February 2024

Postponements that might lead to injustice – a discussion on s 342A regulating criminal procedure

When a matter has been on a court roll for a considerable amount of time, the defence will usually bring an application for the matter to be struck off the […]

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The signal saga: Decoding South Africa’s cellphone towers maze for administrative approval

Cellphone towers evoke a polarising debate, particularly in South Africa (SA), where apprehensions regarding their potential adverse effects on health, property values, and overall quality of life are prevalent. Thus, […]

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Provisional sentence proceedings – tailored for liquid documentary debts

The provisional sentence procedure is an overlooked yet useful mechanism in South African procedural law. It operates from the premise that a plaintiff who proves a debt based on liquid […]

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Legally spelunking: Exploring statutory interpretation through the Speluncean Explorers case

The usage of the notion of justice has long become a concept or term within the sphere of legal systems. However, it is not that a simple ‘concept’ to be […]

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The Law Reports – January/February 2024

November 2023 (6) South African Law Reports (pp 1 – 325); November 2023 (2) South African Criminal Law Reports (pp 427 – 540) This column discusses judgments as and when […]

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Eskom to produce sufficient supply of electricity as ordered by the court

United Democratic Movement and Others v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Others (GP) (unreported case no 005779/2023; 003615/2023; 022464/2023, 1-12-2023) (Davis J) The Gauteng Division of the High Court in […]

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Conversion of the status of a legal practitioner

South African Legal Practice Council v Alves and Others 2021 (4) SA 158 (SCA) The Legal Practice Council (LPC) plays a pivotal role in the lives of legal practitioners and […]

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Books for lawyers: Principles of Evidence

By PJ Schwikkard and TB Mosaka Cape Town: Juta (2023) 5th edition Price: R 950 (including VAT) 856 pages (eBook) The Principles of Evidence was first published in 1997 with […]

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New legislation – January/February 2024

Legislation published from 23 November – 14 December 2023 By Shanay Sewbalas and Keagan Smith   Acts Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964 The amendment to part 1 of […]

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People and practices – January/February 2024

Compiled by Kevin O’Reilly Garlicke & Bousfield Inc in La Lucia Ridge has appointed Aldine Armstrong as an Executive Consultant in the Environmental Law Department. All People and practices submissions […]

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