The new Protection from Harassment Act
In today’s post we take a closer look at the new Protection from Harassment Act, which became effective as law on 27 April 2013. The new law empowers any person who feels that
10 May 2013 No Comments
Tips & Updates
What is a spoliation? A relic of Roman canon law, alive and well in SA in 2013
A spoliation is any wrongful deprivation of another’s right of possession. It can include various acts, such as when a thief steals your car, or a landlord owed arrear rentals switches off the
15 April 2013 No Comments
Requirements for a valid will
Is there more to preparing a will than recording your wishes in writing, signing the document and keeping it somewhere safe for future reference? Yes, in South Africa wills must comply with certain
8 March 2013 No Comments
Race-based charitable bequests
The Supreme Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in a matter concerning a deceased woman’s wish to set up bursaries to be available to white students only (amongst other criteria). The other
1 March 2013 No Comments
Decoding Legalese: Part 1 SEVERABILITY
Most written agreements end off with a number of “boilerplate” clauses, being the small print that is usually glossed over. These are standardised clauses which deal with general matters and appear in most
20 February 2013 No Comments
Decoding legalese – part 2: “entire agreement” clauses
This series of updates seeks to decode the legalese in some of the most common “boilerplate” clauses commonly found at the end of contracts. Another very common clause is the “ENTIRE AGREEMENT” clause,
13 February 2013 No Comments