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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
Patent Protection in Information and Communications Technology
Innovations in electronic, mechanical and software technology are a dynamic and increasingly growing field, and as such protecting these inventions should be handled by a patent team who not only understands the market but has the technical expertise and experience for the most successful outcome. Local client-based solutions The Adams & Adams Information and Communications […]
November 29 2020
Beating the virus – prevention, testing and treatment – the development of a vaccine and treatments for Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the world and paused life in an unprecedent manner has infected over millions of people worldwide with well over a million deaths and counting. South Africa has shown a highly positive recovery rate of 90%, and in many ways we feel we have beaten the virus. The global impact of […]
November 29 2020