
It may seem like a good idea to sell your house to a family member but what happens when the relationship sours and the terms of the agreement become the…
It may seem like a good idea to sell your house to a family member but what happens when the relationship sours and the terms of the agreement become the…
Have you ever considered taking on your wife’s surname? In the progressive inclusive society that we live in, would you believe it if you hear that before 29 August 2024…
On what was a seemingly normal day after school, Mrs Roets was at the field watching her child at sports practice when, as she was walking, she fell into a…
Justice of the Peace and Commissioners of Oath Act The effect of the regulations governing the administration of an oath or affirmation (the “regulations”) promulgated in terms of the Justices…
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…
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…
Attorneys get a bad rap in no small part because some of their numbers are disposed, by hubris or an itchy palm (Harvey Specter, I’m looking at you), to lock…
It is common practice amongst legal practitioners, acting on the instructions of their clients, to petition the court on an urgent basis for various matters. Typically, this occurs when practitioners…