Courts’ Discretion in Enforcing Contracts: Understanding the Impact on Public Policy
The recent case of Ethekwini Municipality v Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti – CMC di Ravenna Societa Cooperativa [2023] ZASCA 95 (12 June 2023) marks a
The recent case of Ethekwini Municipality v Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti – CMC di Ravenna Societa Cooperativa [2023] ZASCA 95 (12 June 2023) marks a
As much as people may become nervous about contracts, they must bear in mind that contracts are there to protect all the parties involved. Where
It would be best to have an email monitoring policy regarding employees’ private and business use of emails contained in employment contracts. However, how extensive,
When you’re negotiating a contract, it’s common to focus almost exclusively on exactly what you want, especially when it comes to your key objectives in
Source: Jesse White (Ed. Note. This is an article written by an American for an American audience, but it is very useful in the South
Just like a person avoids drafting a will (because it’s a concession to mortality), some business owners avoid concluding contracts (with employees, suppliers, freelancers, etc.)
Elements of a contract A contract consists of an offer by the offeror (the seller or service provider) to the offeree (the buyer or client)
Source: Lara Chidrawi, consultant: lara@bmalaw.co.za Restraint of Trade Agreements are valid until shown to be against public policy and therefore unreasonable and unenforceable. The employee
What is invoice discounting? Invoice discounting occurs when a Client (“the Client”) enters into an agreement with another business (“the Invoice Discounter”) in terms of
What is factoring? Factoring occurs when a business (“the Client”) enters into an agreement with another business (“the Factor”) in terms of which the Client