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BEWARE PRESCRIPTION -Consult your attorney timeously
In McMillan v Bate Chubb & Dickson Incorporated (299/2020) [2021] ZASCA 45 (15 April 2021) The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed...
Apr 19, 20212 min read


BASIC FORMALITIES SET OUT IN THE WILLS ACT 7 of 1953 FOR A VALID WILL
It is important to draft a will as it provides security and ease of mind for relatives upon the death of the testator. By drafting a...
Feb 15, 20214 min read


WHAT IS A LIFE PARTNERSHIP AND DOES IT HAVE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES?
In order to better understand the legal position of a life partnership, it is important to reflect it against the recognized marital...
Aug 17, 20204 min read


CAN A CREDITOR HOLD A DIRECTOR PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE DEBTS OF A COMPANY?
In practice it often happens that a creditor ‘loses’ its claim against a debtor company, for example services rendered or loans advanced...
Jun 24, 20204 min read


Commercialization and use of Cannabis in South Africa
Following the Constitutional Court’s landmark judgment passed down in September of 2018, the personal use of cannabis has been...
Apr 6, 20203 min read


Sale of business as going concern - employees position
In terms of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act, an employee’s employment survives a sale of the business or part of a business as a...
Mar 2, 20201 min read


In dealing with trustees
In a recent North Gauteng High Court decision the court held that ’n agreement to purchase immovable property entered into by a trustee...
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Wet op Beskerming teen Teistering 17 van 2011
Hierdie wet het in werking getree op 27 April 2013. Die slagoffers van teistering (teistering sluit beledigende elektroniese...
Mar 2, 20202 min read


Unauthorised trustee, beware section 6(1) ....
Section 6(1) of the Trust property Control Act, Act 57 of 1998 state: Any person whose appointment as trustee in terms of a trust...
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Piercing the trust veneer
In appropriate circumstances the corporate veil of a trust can be pierced in the same way the corporate veil of a company can be pierced....
Feb 21, 20201 min read


Sellers of Sectional Title Units should take note.
If you are the seller of a property in a sectional title, the last thing you want is for the buyer to find an easy way out of the...
Feb 21, 20202 min read


Killing in self-defence?
The area of Private Defence (Self-defence) is somewhat grey in the South African legal system. Attorney and layman alike struggles with...
Feb 21, 20203 min read
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