Laws and Rules Around Same-Sex Marriages in South Africa
Globally, every nation is trying to recognise and protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. Some are in consideration, while others have taken revolutionary...
‘Disgraceful’ conduct of State Attorney to be reported to minister of justice
Judge Roland Sutherland, Deputy Judge President of Gauteng, says he is reporting “disgraceful” conduct by the State Attorney to the Minister of Justice.
The matter...
The pitfalls of over-regulation: Incentives, schemes, and unintended consequences
Regulations and rules are not necessarily bad things; it all depends on what they do and how they are enforced. The problem is the...
Freedom Under Law concerned by reported shortcomings in Constitutional Court record-keeping
The Constitutional Court’s electronic case management and filing systems are vital to its functioning. The justices and their staff are entitled to the best available...
Protectionism hits the legal profession
It is not uncommon for a fledgling domestic industry to lobby its government to legislate in its favor and shield it from competition with...
Directive for the Family Court in the Johannesburg High Court
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY JUDGE PRESIDENT
(HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG) OFFICE 1210
Telephone number: 011 335 0116/011 335 0162 / 011 335...
Judge slams Road Accident Fund for “plain stupidity”
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) got a tongue-lashing from the Western Cape High Court on Thursday for attempting to rescind and set aside almost...
Court case on unworthiness to inherit – Smit v Master of the High Court,...
The applicant (Z) is the widow of a murdered wine farmer (S) who was shot and killed in the dining room of the house...
Herbert Smith Freehills Guide on Disputes Resolution in Africa Finds disputes increasingly handled ‘onshore’
Increasingly, disputes involving African parties are being resolved in Africa, through regional African arbitral institutions or local courts, rather than through foreign litigation or...
Employee Refuses to Vaccinate and CCMA Upholds Employer’s Decision to Suspend Employee
On 25 January 2022, the CCMA issued its second decision relating to mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace.
It is clear from the evidence presented...
Bank resolution – latest guidance on stays applicable to distressed banks
South Africa will soon implement a new bank resolution and recovery framework. Previously, banks in financial distress might have become subject to curatorship under...
Assist With Will and also Benefit ?
Mr Van Heerden had been in poor health and called on a friend to help him draft a will, which had a schedule of...
