Chris Fick & Associates

BAD BUREAUCRATS: THREATEN THEM WITH PERSONAL LIABILITY

Whilst the vast majority of state officials are competent and honest, and deserving of our full support, there will always be a few “bad eggs” to contend with. We’ve all had our run-ins with state bureaucracy, and where it causes you significant loss of any sort, ask your lawyer if you can sue. Act quickly; […]

BUREAUCRATS AND BRICK WALLS: FIGHT BACK!

“Bureaucracies are inherently antidemocratic. Bureaucrats derive their power from their position in the structure, not from their relations with the people they are supposed to serve” (Alan Keyes, American politician) Fighting red tape is a growing problem worldwide, and we South Africans are certainly not immune. We should welcome therefore two recent court decisions which […]