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Litigation and Dispute Resolution
2nd September 2026

POTHOLE? WHAT POTHOLE? OR WHY COLLECTING DETAILED EVIDENCE IMMEDIATELY AFTER AN ACCIDENT IS SO IMPORTANT

A responsible provincial body overseeing road maintenance ought to put up warning signs if a stretch of road was known for having potholes, according to the judge dealing with a…
Women in Law
31st August 2026

THE MENTOR I DIDN’T HAVE TAUGHT ME THE MENTOR I WANT TO BE

By Loraine Strydom. When I look back on more than two decades in the legal profession, there is one thing I wish I had experienced during the formative years of…
Wills, Trusts and Estates
19th August 2026

Not Every Heir Gets a Share: The Supreme Court of Appeal Affirms that Spousal Maintenance Could Trump Inheritance

In the recent case of De Bruyn v Master of the High Court, Pretoria and Others (1338/2024) ZASCA 92 involving a deceased estate, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) gave…

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