Some road crash victim (RCV) compensation disputes are sometimes dealt with without referring to the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 (RAF Act) and/or older established authority (see for […]
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Since its introduction to the National Assembly on 12 May 2017, the Copyright Amendment Bill, 2017 has ignited extensive discussions across South Africa (SA), impacting the essence of copyright law, […]
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The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of its Executive Director, Tony Pillay. This tragic loss is felt keenly across the […]
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The imminent commencement of the obligation on practising and candidate legal practitioners (PLPs and CLPs) to render community service pursuant to s 29 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of […]
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While a family trust is often created for legitimate estate planning purposes, it is so that it ‘may turn out to be a handy vehicle for “divorce planning” because transferring […]
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By Mpho Titong and Sipho Manuel Section 22(12) and (13) of the Refugees Act 130 of 1998 were presented by the Refugees Amendment Act 11 of 2017, which came into […]
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The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) held its Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 19 and 20 April, under the theme ‘Envisioning the future […]
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By Kyle Bester and Prof Nombulelo Mabeka The economy from a global perspective has undergone multiple shifts, this includes the apparent change brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The World […]
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The use of an s 212(4) statement of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 in courts is common, because the facts contained therein are prima facie proof of […]
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The principle of set-off is a common law principle that applies when two parties have reciprocal claims against each other and such claims are identical, each party may then set-off […]
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