Over the last two centuries trusts have become an important feature in the areas of financial and estate planning. After the British annexation of the Cape Colony in 1806 a…
Over the last two centuries trusts have become an important feature in the areas of financial and estate planning. After the British annexation of the Cape Colony in 1806 a…
In the matter of Hamze Trading (Pty) Ltd v Alf’s Tippers CC (20955/2022) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1696, Hamze Tading (Pty) Ltd sought a recission of a judgment granted by default against…
When bringing disputes before a court of law, it is crucial that the correct court is approached to adjudicate the dispute. The court must have jurisdiction, failing which the other…
Due for annual leave? Don’t even think about storing it up for a rainy day. A new judgment from the labour court stresses that taking a break every year is…
Can an employer refuse or retract an offer of employment It is a common misconception that individuals with criminal records face permanent barriers to employment, indeed, in various instances individuals…
In the City of Cape Town v Various Occupiers and Another (21101/2022) [2024] ZAWCHC 173, handed down on 18 June 2024, concerns the rights of some of the most vulnerable…
Our legal system has long been plagued with the question of whether a tax court is a court of law or an administrative body, and subsequently, who is authorised to…
Faced with the question on whether a father had a legal duty to maintain his foster care child, the Western Cape High Court in a recent case again affirmed that…
With the growing use of assisted reproductive technologies, the use of surrogacy has become increasingly popular amongst those wanting to conceive. Under South African law, various legal questions have arisen…
In a recent case, Gortzen and Another v Moolman, the high court an appeal by 2 property owners, the sellers, Mr and Mrs G, who were seeking to have an…