Where did the money go: Reporting on Cash Flow
There is a secret when it come to law firm cash flow. It's so obvious that it is often overlooked. Perhaps it...
FATCA and CRS in the South African Context – Four Common Misconceptions
Neil Montgomery, Senior Manager – Corporate Services Compliance, addresses four common misconceptions around the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the...
Termination of an existing trust
COVID-19 induced reduced returns may provide a window of opportunity
When a trust no longer serves its original purpose...
Legal Business Development During the Pandemic : Think Differently
Lawyers need to think differently during the pandemic, now is not the time to do the same.
“The biggest...
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, law firms were under pressure to maintain profitability. That...
Many smart lawyers know they have to modernise their legal accounting software. They’re just not sure how to go about that. The...
Billing Processes for Lawyers – 10 June 2020
Wednesday this week, we are meeting online for 30 minutes to discuss billing systems and processes, why not invest these 30 minutes...
Supreme Court of Appeal: Letter to Stakeholders on 21st April 2020
Letter to attorneys, the GCB, the constituent Bar Councils, Law Societies and the Legal Practice Council
In the light...
SUPPLEMENTARY DIRECTIVE re COURT OPERATIONS IN THE PRETORIA AND JOHANNESBURG HIGH COURTS DURING THE...
Dated: 17 April 2020
To:
All Judges of the Gauteng Division of the High Court,...
Financial Assistance to Small Law Firms
LSSA President, Mvuzo Notyesi, via Acting Executive Director, Tony Pillay has mentioned in an email to Tech4Law that a number of organizations...
South African competition authorities shift focus following coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has caused a public health crisis and has significantly impacted global financial markets. The virus has also...
Where to now for the legal profession in South Africa?
Three years ago I began speaking about the tough times that lay ahead for the South African legal profession. “Alarmist! We’re doing...
New site set to speed up company registration
A business portal, led by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), was launched last week. Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel...
