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...
AI Regulation In South Africa
What do we have to go on besides sci-fi fiction story I, Robot’s "The Three Laws of Robotics"?
In many industries in South Africa, there...
Why Would a Legal Practitioner Want To Be a Member of The JAA?
Because the JAA will help you to:
run a better practice, better serve your clients and protect and advance their rights, protect the rule of law and...
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 or its assets have been distributed...
Update on the Audit of Legal Practitioner Business Accounts
Advisory Notice - 10 May 2024Overview and backgroundThe South African Legal Practice Council Rules (“the Rules”) and Legal Practice Act, No. 28 of 2014...
Master of the High Court Update – Deceased Estates Online – QR Codes
Deceased Estates online registration launched
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola officially launched the Masters’ Deceased Estate Online Registration System on 10...
Deputy judge president warns lawyers against abusing court proceedings
Gauteng High Court Deputy Judge President Roland Sutherland has issued a stern warning to legal practitioners not to abuse court processes and delay proceedings.
In...
Position yourself for success as a 21st Century Lawyer
It’s no secret that technology is changing the face of law practice, particularly as millennials enter the workforce, bringing with them an increased reliance...
Going out on your own – Part Three
Starting your own firm
Did you forget something “Little Bird”?
At the beginning of September we embarked on the process and partook in the excitement of...
Depression in the workplace
In Legal Aid SA v Jansen (LAC), the employer appealed against the Labour Court’s decision whereby it held that the dismissal of the employee...
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 problem lawyers have is just getting...
Can You Really Sell A Small Law Firm?
Is it possible to sell a small law firm? Yes. - That’s the good news.
The bad news is that those law firms are not...
