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 have requested...
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 had an...
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 just fine,”...
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 said the...
The impact of cannabis in the workplace
Even though the use of cannabis in the home is now legal, the potential exists for employees to arrive at work under the influence....
A remarkable judgment that will have a huge impact in South Africa
The High Court in Pretoria recently ruled that certain provisions of South Africa’s interception legislation, the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of...
Legal Evolution/2 – What is Legal Project Management and how can I leverage it?
1. A brief definition of Legal Project Management
In the last Legal Evolution/1 article, I made brief reference to “Legal Project Management” and promised to...
Legal Evolution/1 – Are you worth your fees?
1. Legal Evolution – mastering change and disruption
A couple of weeks ago, Malcolm Pearson, the editor of Tech4Law asked me to share some of...
ZACR (South African Central Registry for Domains) WHOIS Information Redaction
As you may be aware, local and international data protection laws and/or regulations is currently in effect to govern the way in which...
Legalese for the Creatives and Innovators
Legalese is defined as a noun referring to the legal jargon frequently used by legal professionals in their everyday conversations and business writings, that...
Some Challenges Facing the South African Legal Fraternity
The legal profession, like all other professions, faces a particular set of challenges. When it comes to the South African legal fraternity, some of...
The Rental Housing Amendment Act: What you need to know
These legal complexities will make it all the more important for landlords to appoint reputable, reliable, knowledgeable, qualified and legally registered rental management agents...
