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It’s 2025 and you still don’t know the difference between the Law Society of South Africa and the Legal Practice Council?

Despite the Legal Practice Council (LPC) having been established six years ago, confusion persists among legal practitioners regarding its role and how it differs from the Law Society of South […]

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Letters to the Editor – January/February 2025

PO Box 36626, Menlo Park 0102 Docex 82, Pretoria E-mail: derebus@derebus.org.za Fax (012) 362 0969 Letters are not published under noms de plume. However, letters from practising attorneys who make their identities […]

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People and practices – January/February 2025

DSC Attorneys in Cape Town has appointed Franco Rheeder and Robyn Conradie as legal practitioners. All People and practices submissions are converted to the De Rebus house style. Please note, […]

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Famous South African legal practitioners – Beauclerk Upington (1873-1938)

Most would agree that there is much to learn from those who excel in their field. This series of short biographical sketches of famous South African lawyers will hopefully be […]

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Leadership in practice: Successful legal practitioners are successful leaders

As the legal profession is always evolving, being a successful legal practitioner is not solely tied to being an academic genius and by having legal skills. A successful legal practitioner […]

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Cybercrime: Scam alert – ‘pig butchering’

A developing scam has continued to draw attention to a well-known virtual currency investment fraud called ‘pig butchering.’ This scam has its roots in Southeast Asia, and its name is […]

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Liability for ‘wrongful pregnancy’ in medical malpractice: What are the boni mores of the community?

What do you do when you have made the decision to no longer have children, but the medical procedure to ensure that either fails or did not take place at […]

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Status of Muslim marriages: A conveyancer’s perspective

Politicians and the Minister of Home Affairs are to be commended for their efforts to have Muslim marriages recognised. However, their sometimes-excessive enthusiasm has occasionally turned the matter into a […]

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Understanding South Africa’s immigration and refugee policies: Key laws and recent court rulings

South Africa (SA) attracts many immigrants and asylum seekers due to its economic prospects and stability. However, balancing national security and human rights obligations remains a significant challenge. The Immigration […]

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Efficacy of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5 of 2000 in pursuit of the economic transformation goals for the historically marginalised

This article seeks, inter alia, to examine the effectiveness of the legislative and policy measures employed by the state and its organs in achieving the transformation goals aimed at those […]

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