Controversial expropriation bill revised – What can we expect
The controversial Expropriation Bill has been extensively opposed since its introduction in 2015. In consequence, it has been subject to various amendments culminating in the Expropriation Bill, 2020 (the Bill).
Claims Conscious Contractors a double-edged sword
This is particularly true in the built environment industry, where a Contractor’s reputation is just as important as his track record.
Lifting spirits Cox Yeats challenges all law firms to the Jerusalema
Many have done it. Many are doing it. All over the world, a South African gospel song has the world singing and dancing through a pandemic! “Jerusalema”
Cox Yeats expands footprint to Johannesburg
COX Yeats Attorneys – one of KZN’s largest locally-based legal practices – boldly expanded its footprint nationally on March 1, 2020 by opening a Johannesburg office in Sandton. This will now enable the firm to offer a quality professional service to businesses based in Gauteng, alongside existing Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal clients.
Will the courts strike ever strike a balance on the right to strike
Every worker has the Constitutionally entrenched right to strike in terms of section 3(2)(c) of the Bill of Rights. The notion of a requirement in law for unions to conduct a ballot of its members, before embarking on strike action, has always been contentious.
Top law firm in the province
In the 2020 PMR.africa annual provincial survey assessing the top legal firms in province, a random, provincial sample of CEOs, MDs, business owners, company directors and managers and government officials based in the KwaZulu-Natal Province rated the legal firms.
PPE for matric students at Amaoti no 3 during Covid-19
In response to a plea for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the matric students of Amaoti No 3 Secondary School, Cox Yeats rose to the occasion.
Mixed views on lockdown judgement
Durban – Constitutional lawyers and legal experts have polarised views on the Gauteng High Court judgment that declares some level 4 and 3 lockdown regulations invalid, with some describing it as “scathing” and a “symbolic victory” for constitutional democracy, and others decrying it as “lacking cogency”.
Corporate KZN Rates Cox Yeats top Law Firm in the Province
In the 2020 PMR.africa annual provincial survey assessing the top legal firms in province, a random, provincial sample of CEO’s, MD’s, business owners, company directors and managers and government officials based in the KwaZulu-Natal Province rated the legal firms.
Construction Contracts – Steps for recovery during and after lockdown
Present indications are that the lockdown may end at the end of April 2020, with a staggered re-integration for construction.