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How to Challenge Lockdown Regulations
An overview of how to challenge lockdown regulations in South Africa compared to an advanced democracy like that of Switzerland Switzerland will hold a referendum on whether to strip the government of its power to impose lockdown measures. The Financial Times reported that during mid-January, campaigners handed in a petition with 86,000 signatures, well above […]
February 10 2021
Everything you need to know to apply for a Trade Mark in Somalia
Pursuant to the provisions of the Somali Trade Mark Law No. 3 of 22 January 1955, and its amendment by Law No. 33 of 18 January 1975, the Somali Trademark Office (TMO) has recently introduced examination and publication processes on trademark registrations. Thus, the application for the registration of trade marks has resumed in Somalia, […]
February 08 2021
An Assessment of Whether Business Rescue Effectively Provides for the Efficient Rescue and Recovery of Financially Distressed Companies in a Manner That Balances the Rights and Interests of All Relevant Stakeholders
While the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the South African economy will likely only truly be felt once the world has completely triumphed over the tragedy of the pandemic, many businesses have unfortunately already succumbed under the pressure of the restrictive trading conditions imposed by the national executive with a view to combating […]
February 02 2021
Post Festive Season Scare: Could Legal Action Haunt Organisers of Super Spreader Events?
Traditionally, we, South Africans, are adventurous and love travelling and “having fun” and it is no coincidence that our local tourism contributes heavily to our GDP. It is therefore no surprise that, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives in the country and millions worldwide, the event organisers continued with their […]
February 01 2021
Frequently used legal phrases, and their definitions, in a divorce
The festive season has come to an abrupt stop and as people are returning to work from a rather unusual Festive season in 2020, family law lawyers are being inundated with new divorce enquiries. The “divorce season” has always existed directly after festive periods, and especially during the first few weeks following the December / […]
January 25 2021
What Is the Difference Between Permanent, Fixed Term and Part Time, Contracts of Employment?
Governed by both the Labour Relations Act, as well as the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, permanent, fixed termand part time contracts of employment regulate the employment relationship (including rights, duties and obligations) between the employer and the employee. Permanent Employment Contract A Permanent employment contract endures indefinitely or at least until the date of […]
January 22 2021
Careful! An Unreasonable Exception Can Cost You Dearly
When it comes to personal injury litigation, one of the most common tactics used by defendants is to attempt to delay the process through exceptions which are increasingly ill founded. Let us face it: most of the doctors and hospitals sued for personal injury claims are insured. These insurance companies are civil litigation veterans. They […]
December 04 2020
Intellectual Property Law South Africa
IP law gives individuals and businesses property rights to their original works, so that they can profit from their ideas and inventions exclusively and receive the recognition that they deserve. Types of Intellectual Property Explained Patents A patent provides the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing the patented […]
December 01 2020
Festive Road Crashes: A Brief Description of the Compensation Process
It is a known fact that the festive period comes with an increase in the number of road accidents. There are various reasons for these i.e. a lot of travel happens during this period, a lot of drinking and driving, etc. Whilst some road accidents occur as a result of the victims’ own recklessness, it […]
November 30 2020