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The Privilege Checklist
Due to the expanding role that attorneys play in their client’s businesses today and the general proliferation of documentation, it is necessary for businessmen to
Contracting With Foreigners
A choice of South African law as the proper law of the agreement is enough evidence of an intention to consent to South African jurisdiction.
The implications for a patient signing an indemnity before admittance to a hospital
If you sign an indemnity before an operation, are the hospital, doctors or staff liable if negligence occurs? The implications for a patient signing an
Actions and applications: forms of court proceedings
There are two forms of legal proceedings in our civil court system: actions (“also known as ”trials“) and applications (also known as ”motion proceedings“). Each
“Non-variation” clauses that can be varied
The non-variation clauses that are found in so many contracts can have loopholes that render them useless. The end result is that your contracts can
Representation in Court – Legal or Not?
The courts may permit a one-person company to be represented at a court hearing by its alter ego. However it must be stressed that this
Poor Reference Check Results In Damages
A Canadian court found Drake International liable in damages for not properly screening a candidate that turned out to have a history of fraudulent activities.
When is a risk of medical treatment material?
This articles discusses a Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in relation to various tests courts use to determine whether a particular risk should have been
The place for early dispute resolution
Increasingly, clients are asking whether law firms address their business needs for speed, efficiency, risk-reduction and cost containment. In particular, they doubt whether the litigation
Must Sales Of Investment Properties Be Advertised In Accordance With Section 34 Of The Insolvency Act?
It can now be accepted that sales of “letting enterprises” do not have to be advertised in terms of Section 34 of the Act. Must
Plaintiff beware the perils of suing for defamation
The law of defamation aims to protect a person’s right to an unimpaired reputation. But the history of defamation law reveals a sober warning to
Restraints of trade – latest developments
Whether or not a court will enforce an agreement in restraint of trade is case-specific. The court must balance the importance of ensuring that contracts