COST is one of the biggest problems for people needing legal help, especially if the case goes to court. A new rule applying to all high court litigation came into…
COST is one of the biggest problems for people needing legal help, especially if the case goes to court. A new rule applying to all high court litigation came into…
‘Influencers’ beware! The courts have sent a strong message to influencers, a growing group of celebrities made famous by their commercial interventions and paid handsomely to drive consumers towards certain…
The case of Body Corporate of Sunnyside Gardens v Perreira involves a dispute between a sectional title owner and the Body Corporate of the Sunnyside Gardens. Eduardo Perreira (“Perreira”), a…
The case of Blue Dot Properties is one of a series in which the courts have tried to lay down what constitutes a ‘home’. As with other cases on this…
New SCA decision lays it on the line: stay on the right side of the truth with your insurers Many people grew up believing a story that George Washington, then…
Introduction The decision in Jaftha was a watershed that imposed new constitutional checks on execution proceedings against residential immovable property. Among other things, the judgment established the broad principle that…
Introduction Many ambitious young people pack up, leave their hometowns, and flock to tertiary institutions across the country in search of not only a good education but also the experience…
Introduction The law in South Africa allows any person to represent themselves at legal proceedings, as is in keeping with each person’s constitutional right to a fair trial. Our…
Served on security guard at complex In the matter Sibeko v Shackleton Credit Management (Pty) Ltd and Another (3664/2015) [2022] ZAGPJHC 1036, the applicant (Sibeko) sought a rescission of a…
A claim by a woman left mentally incapacitated by a freak accident may go ahead after Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) holds that the appointment of a curator doesn’t end…