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Money laundering and financing of terrorist activities – Do your part

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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The dangers of using AI to draft wills, trust deeds, and estate plans without the backup of fiduciary expertise or the required legal knowledge to check the content

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted various industries, including the legal and financial sectors. AI-powered tools now assist in drafting legal documents, analysing case law, and […]

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Food safety crisis in South Africa and consumer protection

There have been several reports in South Africa on the death of school children. Deaths reportedly occurred within a brief period, allegedly after children had consumed food products sold at […]

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People and practices – April 2025

Compiled by Kevin O’Reilly Stegmanns Inc has appointed Ryan Tucker as Senior Associate and Head of the Intellectual Property Department in Pretoria. Garlicke & Bousfield Inc has appointed Anina Botha […]

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The Law Reports – April 2025

January [2025] 1 All South African Law Reports (pp 299 – 596); February [2025] 1 All South African Law Reports (pp 1 – 298) This column discusses judgments as and […]

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A Cinderella story: The unintended consequences of misinterpreting the law in Hart v Hart

The background of Hart v Hart and Others [2025] 1 All SA 373 (WCC) is founded on Mr Hart’s second marriage to Mrs Hart, which marriage produced one son, and […]

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SCA expresses concern with Limpopo Division as acting judge overlooks principle of res judicata

Board of Governors of Mitchell House School and Others v M (SCA) (unreported case no 748/2023, 25-2-2025) (Makgoka and Meyer JJA and Gorven, Coppin and Chili AJJA) In the matter […]

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When is a claim barred by prescription?

Rademeyer v Ferreira 2025 (1) BCLR 73 (CC) In Rademeyer, the legal issue on prescription involved whether a claim was extinguished by prescription, based on the expiration of the time […]

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Can a litigant appeal a judgment in an application to set aside a taxation?

South Mead (Pty) Ltd t/a Meister Cold Store v Acrow Limited (GP) (unreported case no A357/2023, 12-11-2024) (Lesufi AJ, Millar and Hassim JJ) A recent judgment from the Gauteng Division […]

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Settlement agreements are binding contracts and dissatisfaction with the legal consequences is not grounds for rescission

TR v ZDR and Others (GP) (unreported case no 93454/2015, 20-12-2024) (Ramlal AJ) Settlement agreements in divorce proceedings are a welcome alternative to concluding matters in the courts. Instead of […]

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