Taking the plunge
If you are reading this, it is probably because you have taken the plunge and decided to study law. Whatever your motivation to do so, you are probably well on your way to attaining an LLB degree. The issue that looms in most law students’ minds is what they will do after graduation, and whether practising as an attorney is the best course for them.
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No need to change the Constitution for land reform
The parliamentary committee is about to convene to consider whether section 25 of the Constitution should be amended to allow expropriation without compensation. Written submissions have been made and the road shows around the country completed. The core of the debate is whether land reform requires the Constitution to be amended. The Freedom Charter, adopted by the ANC in 1955, called for all land […]
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Cox Yeats – Progressively Growing
AWARD-winning Cox Yeats has just received another prestigious honour, this time moving up in rankings to being independently voted the top medium-sized law firm in the country. Cox Yeats and its team of 45 handpicked professionals had been consistently a top achiever in the “small law” firm category in the PMR.Africa Diamond Arrow Awards. However, in the recent 2018 awards, it moved into first place in […]
Is South Africa going green?
In the 2017, in the case of Prince v Minister of Justice, the authority of the state to restrict what people eat, drink or smoke in their own homes was challenged on the grounds that it is an unjustifiable invasion of an individual’s right to privacy, dignity and freedom. The Western Cape High Court held that the use of […]
Insolvency & Business Rescue Team: Appointing Business Rescue Practitioners
Business rescue was introduced in Chapter 6 of the Companies Act 71 of2008 (the Act) as a new corporate rescue mechanism to assist companies in South Africa who find themselves suffering from financial difficulty. Business rescue provides distressed companies with temporary relief to allow for their rehabilitation. The successful rescue of companies is key in South Africa […]
Important to protect your digital work
We are living in the digital age. We rely on computer programs and the internet for enjoyment, communication and for business. Most modern business transactions incorporate digital elements, whether it be in the advertising space, e-commerce or simply concluding an agreement on your personal computer or on an app on your phone. The obvious risk that businesses face is the ease with which intellectual property, including computer programs, can be manipulated, copied […]
Are we a step closer to becoming a modern family?
ON NOVEMBER 28, 2017, the Labour Laws Amendment Bill was passed by the National Assembly in Parliament. What makes this bill so special? Apart from it being the first private members’ bill to be adopted by the National Assembly, the bill is also considered to be a landmark achievement on three levels, since it seeks to regulate the rights to paternal leave, adoption leave, and surrogacy […]
Property Services Team: Regulation of roads in secure estates
Over the past couple of decades, the number of secure estates in South Africa, both residential and commercial/ industrial, have increased exponentially. This has been largely driven by security concerns because of the escalating crime rate in the country. Each estate is administered by an owners' association, which is either established as a non-profit company, […]