Presumptions are aids for obtaining clarity when reading and applying the terms of written contracts. They originate from what is known to happen in the ordinary course, and generally promote…
In legal proceedings, if a debtor successfully raises the defence of “extinctive prescription”, then the claim against him or her is made permanently unenforceable. This will be the case regardless…
What can a member or former member of a pension fund do to resolve a dispute with the fund, or with their employer about their participation in the fund? Four…
Since the passing into law of the Consumer Protection Act, many consumers, businesses and legal professionals have been waiting for the new Act to be tested in reported cases, to…
The image of the sheriff is familiar to everyone who grew up on a typical Western diet of American TV shows. In the United States, a sheriff is a law…