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Can You Be Held Liable For Your Social Media Posts?
For many people social media has provided a safe space to voice their opinions without the fear of being judged or ridiculed. It has allowed people to exercise their right to freedom of expression on a public platform amongst like-minded people. Although, many people...
Notarial Authentication – in a World of Fake News and Many Fake Things
The underpinning purpose of Notarial Authentication of documents is the principle of authenticity. This means that the Notary's role is to confirm the identity of the parties signing the agreement in his/her presence or to perform reasonable checks to establish that...
The Long and Often Winding Road of Rescission of Judgement Applications
Generally, Rule 42 of the Uniform Rules of Court deals with the Variation and rescission of court orders. In case of the service of a debt (i.e. that the judgement amount is paid) or by consent rule 23A applies. Rule 42 provides: “(1) The court may, in addition to...
Happy 14th Birthday SchoemanLaw!
Today we celebrate our 14th Birthday in our new office! We would like to thank our team, clients and stakeholders for their continued support! We look forward to welcoming you to our new and collaborative space! We also look forward to using our new space to be of...
We are Moving!
Please note that we are relocating to the 10th floor, 1 Thibault Square, 1 Long Street, Cape Town. We are therefore remaining in 1 Thibault Square, just moving a few floors in the same buildings. This will occur on 30 August 2021 from 12:00 until 17:00 on 31 August...
Political Interference and your Right to a Fair Trial
Every accused has the right to a fair trial in terms of sections 12 and 35 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996 (the “Constitution”). Do lengthy delays caused by political interference infringe on the right to a fair trial? Rodrigues v...
South Africa’s Coffee Clean-Up
In the last few years, there has been a push for more regulated industries and better protection of consumers. If consumers lose faith in the products available for purchase, it could ultimately lead to a lower consumer spend rate. A trusted and well-performing...
I Want Out! – Cancellation Clauses In Contracts
Cancellation of a contract is an extreme remedy for breach in contract law. Be that as it may, many contracts nonetheless include cancellation clauses. They dictate the process to be followed should any of the parties to an agreement wish to cancel the contract due to...
Exceptions in Litigation Proceedings
Litigation proceedings in itself is an acrimonious procedure and Parties to the proceedings try to have it finalized as soon as possible, alternatively, they try to drag out the proceedings to cause undue delays for various reasons. Where a summons or a pleading has...
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