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How Parties Should Conduct Themselves During Mediation
For a few years now, it has been compulsory to consider Mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism, even in litigation. If parties refuse without basis, there could be severe consequences. But what if one party feels the other is acting in bad faith? What are the...
Festive Break – Trading Times!
“It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.” ― Paulo Coelho Please note that our...
Show Me The Money!
Introduction The current financial climate has contributed to significant growth to most creditor’s debtor books. Considering same, most credit providers who are unfamiliar with this position have turned to legal firms or debt collectors for assistance in...
The New Earnings Threshold: How the Increase will Impact Employers and Employees
Most employees are blissfully unaware of the new “earnings thresholds” upliftment and how it can positively affect them. The threshold is determined on gross annual income or anything that forms part of their benefits package. It is used as a benchmark to see if an...
Requirements for a Valid Engagement and How to Terminate?
For most couples, the idea of spending the rest of your life with someone you love stirs a lot of excitement. However, the moment a partner gets on one knee to propose, legal consequences flow. To benefit from the legal consequences, one must determine whether the...
Legal Practitioners- Has Technical Advancement Affected The Kind Of Legal Services Offered?
Technical advancement and support have played a significant role in how legal practitioners have responded to the challenges faced by the global pandemic. With restrictions on physical contact, technical advancement has been the difference between some law firms...
Third Party Contracts – Who is Liable?
A contract is an agreement entered into by two or more parties. Contracts can only be binding on the parties that have signed and agreed to the terms and conditions of the agreement, with certain exceptions allowing for the binding of third parties through...
The Courts Rule on Private Higher Education Qualifications
The recognition and status of private higher education qualifications have remained somewhat of a grey area for legal practitioners and candidate legal practitioners. While the requirements for admission as an attorney include that the candidate concerned has to have...
Marrying a Foreigner – How to Make it Official?
Since South Africa is a highly sought after tourist destination, home to many asylum seekers and with many South Africans working abroad, we encounter foreigners on a daily basis. These encounters more often than not develop into great relationships, strong bonds and...
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