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, […]
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.
Lee Den Hond Inspires Business women to conquer their own Mt Everest
The purpose of this event is to show our appreciation to the women who are our business partners – women who have worked hard to get to where they are today. We salute you, and we celebrate you.
Corporate, Commercial & Natural Resources Team: Reporting BEE Transactions
On 9 June 2017, the Department of Trade & Industry published a notice requiring all parties involved in major B-BBEE transactions to register the transaction with the B-BBEE Commission within 15 days of concluding the transaction. In addition, major B-BBEE transactions concluded between 24 October 2014 and 8 June 2017 must be registered within 60 calendar days counted from 9 June 2017. The notice states […]
Independence and Team Work
Resisting the “big brand” trend, Durban law firm Cox Yeats has retained its independence while building a nimble and skilled team of legal experts focused on the community they serve. The award-winning firm, which has at its helm 45 hand-picked professionals, was founded more than 50 years ago by noted Durban legal eagle Graham Cox. Those […]
A new year and a fresh start to corporate governance
On November 1 the King Committee and the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa published the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa (“King IV”). King IV was developed in response to international and local developments in corporate governance since 2009 when King III, its predecessor, was published. King IV replaces the King III […]
Construction Disasters – Special industry Groups Breakfast in KZN
Thirty of KwaZulu-Natal's leading property developers, construction companies and industry professionals gathered at Umhlanga·s Oyster Box Hotel _in May to listen to leading South African attorney Richard Heal speak on construction disasters, at a Special Industry Groups [SIGS) breakfast organised by the Kwazulu-Natal Chapter of the SACSC. The event was sponsored by Trak Construction and […]
Property law merger creates one of KZNs leading firms
Respected specialist property law firm Halstead Paola, has merged with Cox Yeats to create a combined property team with more than 100 years’ experience in property law. This merger was effective as of June 1. The amalgamation of Halstead Paola with Cox Yeats will resultin a Cox Yeats property team that is one of the largest […]