Tamryn Simpson

News

Find all the latest firm news and features right here.

Cox Yeats Earns Prestigious Recognition in 2025 Legal 500 Rankings

Cox Yeats has once again solidified its position as one of South Africa’s leading law firms with notable rankings in the 2025 edition of Legal 500, a globally respected guide to the legal profession. Shipping & Transport Practice Recognised for Excellence The firm’s Shipping and Transport team has been lauded for its cohesive and highly […]

Cox Yeats Celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Cox Yeats is proud to announce its recognition in the prestigious 2025 Chambers Global Rankings, underscoring the firm's commitment to delivering exceptional legal services across various practice areas. Shipping – Band 3 Our vast knowledge of maritime law is demonstrated by our Shipping department's Band 3 ranking. The team is known for its proficiency in […]

Cox Yeats Honoured in Best Lawyers 2025

Cox Yeats is honoured to announce that 18 of our lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in South Africa™. This prestigious recognition underscores our firm’s dedication to legal excellence, positioning our experts among the most trusted and respected in the industry. For us, this honour reaffirms our commitment to delivering client-centred solutions […]

Cargo movement during Covid-19 lockdown

On Monday 23 March 2020, the President of the Republic of South Africa announced a nation-wide lockdown for 21 days in order to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.

Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill

The financial industry is in a state of overhaul due to the phasing in of the “Twin Peaks” regulatory model. This model sees the consolidation of market conduct regulation under one body – the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the regulation of financial institutions by the Prudential Authority to create a resilient and stable financial system.

Investment Liability – How great is the risk

For many years, South African law on the negligence of investment advisors or brokers has been governed by Durr v Absa Bank Ltd and Another and Cooper and Others v Syfrets Trust Ltd . The legislature has since sought to prescribe the proper conduct of financial services providers (“FSPs”), a group which includes investment brokers.

SADC Tribunal – Toothless Wonder

THE SADC TRIBUNAL: FORMER PRESIDENT’S TOOTHLESS WONDER, ALMOST. The Constitutional Court was again called upon to pronounce on the constitutionality of the conduct of the former President Jacob Zuma and has again found against him. The case arises from the former President’s negotiation and signing of the 2014 Protocol on the Tribunal in the Southern […]

The art of exclusion

On 14 March 2019, in Centriq Insurance Company Limited v Oosthuizen & Another (237/2018) [2019] ZASCA 11, the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) delivered judgment in an appeal from the Free State Division of the High Court concerning the interpretation of a professional indemnity insurance policy underwritten by Centriq Insurance Company Ltd (“Centriq”). The policy […]

Update on protective writs

On 1 February 2019, the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (SCA) delivered a seminal judgment on the topic of protective writs in South African admiralty law.  In the majority judgment of the Seaspan Grouse, written by Wallis JA and Schippers JJA, it was held that a maritime claimant who has issued a protective […]

Maritime Team: Is South Africa prepared to deal with oil spills?

Andrew Clark is a Partner and head of the Maritime Law Team at Cox Yeats Attorneys. His specialist practice areas are maritime law, international trade and insurance, and business law.

Search