Section 34 of the Constitution: “Anyone has the right to have any dispute resolved by the application of law decided in a fair public hearing before a court or, where appropriate,
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The risks of an agreement that was copied and pasted: The whole agreement or non-variation clauseThe risks of an agreement that was copied and pasted: The whole agreement or non-variation clause
Many agreements, whether referring to lease agreements, employment agreements, agreements of purchase and sale, service level agreements or other types of agreements include boilerplate clauses. A boilerplate clause is a clause that
The powers of school-governing bodies and its possible correlation to the pending religion in schools caseThe powers of school-governing bodies and its possible correlation to the pending religion in schools case
During 2015, an entity known as “OGOD” commenced with a court application against six South African public schools. The application prays (no pun intended) that the South Gauteng High Court,
Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide: The Current Legal PositionEuthanasia or Assisted Suicide: The Current Legal Position
Health practitioners generally have the greatest regard for life and the right to life. The entire scope of health practitioners’ training is aimed at preserving or improving health and life.
Legal CostsLegal Costs
During consultations, clients regularly raise the point that they feel the opposing side should pay their legal costs as this is only fair and/or the other party has no valid
Regulation of the Executive Leg of Government in terms of PAJARegulation of the Executive Leg of Government in terms of PAJA
In the case of Minister of Defence and Military Veterans v Motau & Others [CCT133/13], the Constitutional Court found the Minister of Defence’s decision to dismiss two SANDF employees to be
No win, no fee: Is it legal and what is or is not allowed?No win, no fee: Is it legal and what is or is not allowed?
On 01 November 2020, Carte Blanche (the investigative journalism programme on MNET) ran a story about a company named Employment Law Experts. The said company has a website on which
How does the law protect me against abuse?How does the law protect me against abuse?
In my practice I often encounter matters where women need protection against abusive men. I also often represent these women at court to obtain life-long interdicts against the abusers. You
The lens of positivism in post-constitutionalism South AfricaThe lens of positivism in post-constitutionalism South Africa
Any law student is formally exposed to various schools of thought and paradigms. These enable students to grow into jurists that can approach and apply different sources of law in
The subjective feeling of injustice in context of a client’s legal positionThe subjective feeling of injustice in context of a client’s legal position
An experienced legal practitioner will recall ample experiences where they had to explain that a client’s subjective feeling towards a matter or towards the opposing party is not the most