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“Is a stolen copyright a copy-wrong?” (Anonymous)  The high profile “Moneyweb v Fin 24” High Court judgment is significant for all online publishers.  In a nutshell, Fin

Employers need to be particularly on their guard for cases in which a workplace dismissal is automatically unfair.  Our courts take a particularly dim view of

  “Agreement makes law” (Old legal maxim)  Although in our law most verbal contracts are binding, property sale agreements are an exception.   They must be in

OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

During 2015 we as a firm decided to begin a 4 to 8 week internship program which is aimed at improving the lives of young unemployed

ONS OPLEIDINGSPROGRAM

Gedurende 2015 het ons as ‘n firma besluit om ‘n 4 tot 8 weke opleidingsprogram te begin wat daarop gerig is om die lewens te verbeter

“As dit te goed klink om waar te wees, is dit waarskynlik die geval.” Piramideskemas weereens in die nuus. Ons hoor dikwels van ‘n nuwe groep

STAPPE OM TE MEDIEER

Mediasie word toenemend gebruik om geskille by te lê, maar vir baie mense is die mediasieproses steeds nuut en onbekend. Gereelde vrae in hierdie verband is:

“Hierdie saak illustreer weereens dat mens met omsigtigheid met ‘n trust moet sake doen.” (Vry vertaalde aanhaling uit die uitspraak hieronder.) Die meeste van ons gaan

“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” (wise old adage) Pyramid schemes are in the news again. They are easy to fall

“This case yet again demonstrates the need to be careful when dealing with a trust” (extract from judgment below) For most of us, business dealings with