POPI (the Protection of Personal Information Act) is now partially in effect, but only to the extent that the way is now cleared for the appointment

“Communio est mater rixarum” (Roman law maxim meaning “Co-ownership is the mother of disputes”) A recent High Court case highlights once again the dangers of cohabiting

An “acceleration clause” in a loan agreement (where the loan is repayable in instalments) provides that if the borrower fails to pay any one instalment, the

John O’Leary’s new book: Mediation in Family and Divorce Disputes. This book is a practical guide with tips for both mediators and parties to a mediation,

“For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak” (Shakespeare, Hamlet). The human tragedy underlying this high profile case, and the media frenzy accompanying the trial,

“…there is nothing contained in our law which prevents a property owner from agreeing to a limitation of its rights…” (Extract from judgment, below) All Home

MC Coetzer is our chief litigation attorney, also specialising in commercial contracts and mediation. MC started with us at Chris Fick and Associates in 2006. He

You leave your precious car for a wax and polish at a car wash, and a thief steals it. Can you sue the car wash for

Property buyers need to be aware of, and protect themselves against, a possible new risk. In a nutshell, you cannot take transfer of a property until

Yet another court decision – this time in the High Court – underlines the growing readiness of courts to order demolition of any building work carried