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Bitventure Consulting v Carina Smit: Making Sense of Notice Periods
The Background: Bitventure Consulting, a company that provides consulting services to government departments and public entities, hired Carina Smit as a senior consultant. When Carina
Product liability – sue under the common law or CPA?
Written by Dr Sarah-lynn Tennant. This is a summary of an article written by Dr Tennant. Interested readers can view her detailed analysis here. Defective
The test for foreseeability of harm
Editor’s note: the Plaintiff in this matter chose to sue in terms of common law (also termed as product liability ex delicto). The injured plaintiff
Can I list a debtor as a bad payer with the credit bureaus?
A credit-granting business client can list a business or individual who has defaulted on payment following the National Credit Act (NCA) regulations directly onto several
Consumer Rights
The Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008 (“CPA”) has brought about many changes to our law that aim to balance the power between consumers
Can A Registrar Of The High Court Grant A Default Judgment Where The National Credit Act Applies
In Gcasamba v Mercedez-Benz Financial Services [2022] 4526-2021 (FB) at [28]-[73], the court had to decide if a registrar had the authority to grant a judgment
What can I do if I get bumped off my flight due to overbooking?
By Dean Brainin. Overbooking refers to when the total number of seats booked by customers for a specific flight exceeds the total number of seats
The Consumer Protection Guide for Lawyers
Written by Nicky Campbell and Stephen Logan. Edited by Roy Bregman The Consumer Protection Act heralds a bold new approach to consumer protection in which
Product liability and the strange case of a snail in a ginger beer bottle
In England and the US, there is a legal principle called “tort” that derives from the French for ‘wrong’. This is known as “delict’ in
Must a store sell me an item as advertised or on the price tag?
Have you ever seen a product offered for sale at a ridiculously low price? If this is clearly a mistake, can you take advantage of
Hospitals and Doctors Can No Longer Hide Behind Exemption Clauses
Traditionally, our courts have held that where a patient absolves a hospital or doctor from medical negligence, he or she can’t sue if an operation
NCA and CPA Compliant Credit Agreement
NCA and CPA Compliant Credit Agreement I am delighted to announce that Bregmans is now associated with Sarah-lynne Tennant, of SLT Legal Consulting, who specialises