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Our team of professionals has been involved in groundbreaking public interest litigation where issues such as the proper role of amicus curiae have been debated and further on the proper interpretation of legislation, including Constitutional provisions.
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Court Rules: Public Liability Insurance Is Not a Free Pass for Careless Behaviour
Introduction Recently, the Johannesburg High Court dismissed a personal injury case against an institution, finding no evidence of negligence or wrongdoing on its part. In recent years, South Africa h...
December 09 2024

The Return of the Advisory Opinion
After a long period of uncertainty relating to advisory opinions by the Competition Commission, a new regulation has been published by the Department of Trade and Industry which reintroduces non-bindi...
December 09 2024

Raising the Bar: Insights on Why Sub-Standard Expert Reports Fail in Court – Lessons from a Recent Insurance Repudiation Case
On 16 October 2024, the Pretoria High Court delivered a judgment in an insurance case where the insurer had repudiated the policyholder’s claim on three grounds: The policyholder drove at an excessi...
November 05 2024
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