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Guest editorial – A task team that dare not fail

The task team that must carry forward the resolutions of the high-level summit on Briefing Patterns in the Legal Profession has a critical and heavy burden on its figurative shoulders. […]

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Letters to the editor

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 […]

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People and practices

Please note, in future issues, five or more people featured from one firm, in the same area, will have to submit a group photo. Please also note that De Rebus […]

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Notyesi and van Rensburg elected to lead Law Society of South Africa

Compiled by Barbara Whittle Mthatha attorney Mvuso Notyesi and Brits attorney Jan Janse van Rensburg were elected Co-chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) at its annual general […]

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Law Societies’ Presidents commit to a clean, ethical and responsive legal profession

Compiled by Barbara Whittle In a joint press release on 11 April, the presidents of the four statutory law societies – Ashraf Mahomed of the Cape Law Society; Lunga Peter […]

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LSSA expresses grave concern at views by President Zuma on the courts

Compiled by Barbara Whittle The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) expressed its grave concern at the comments relating to the courts made by President Jacob Zuma when addressing a […]

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LSSA applauds landmark judgment on the binding nature of the Public Protector’s remedial action

Compiled by Barbara Whittle At the end of March, outgoing Co-chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Busani Mabunda and Richard Scott noted the landmark judgment of the […]

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LSSA condemns the conduct of the Bobroffs and urges them to respect the administration of justice

Compiled by Barbara Whittle Early in April, the outgoing Co-chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Busani Mabunda and Richard Scott issued a press release calling on attorneys […]

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Understanding certain provisions of the Domestic Violence Act: A practitioner’s perspective

By Siyabonga Sibisi The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 (the Act) was regarded as a step in the right direction towards acknowledging that violence against the vulnerable, especially women […]

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NCA: The line in the sand – Can a cancelled agreement be revived?

Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd v Botes t/a JHLS Botes Vervoer (NWM) (unreported case no: M85/2015, 13-8-2015) (Landman J) By Elzaan Potgieter A proper interpretation of the National Credit […]

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