The recent acknowledgment by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, regarding the impact of load shedding, water outages, and infrastructure failures on the functioning of courts underscores […]
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Legal practitioners are accountable institutions as identified in sch 1 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (FICA). As accountable institutions, legal practitioners have certain responsibilities in terms […]
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‘To reach the port …, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor’ – Oliver […]
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The South African legal profession plays an important role in upholding the rule of law, promoting justice and ensuring that the rights enshrined in the Constitution are upheld. The profession […]
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The question regarding the correct process to follow when initiating disciplinary inquiries against the employees or independent contractors of a financial services provider (FSP) remains a topic of interest in […]
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This year in De Rebus we shine the spotlight on law firms that have been in existence for over 15 years. To start our monthly feature, we speak to the […]
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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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Brain injuries in children seem to be a highly underrated concept. It is very possible for a child to have sustained a neurological head injury, without any signs of such […]
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November 2024 (6) South African Law Reports (pp 1–335); November 2024 (2) South African Criminal Law Reports (pp 443–551) This column discusses judgments as and when they are published in […]
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As 2024 draws to a close, South African legal practitioners stand at a pivotal juncture – a moment to reflect on the challenges, progress, and lessons of the past year, […]
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