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Testamentary trusts: created in your Will

Parents are often concerned about what would happen to their children should they die before the children reach adulthood, or even after adulthood in some instances. They want to ensure that their ass...

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Living with a parent abroad is not always in the best intere...

The best interests of the child (under the age of 18 years) is often a contentious and common dispute amongst parents wh...

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New legislation to protect victims of Gender-Based Violence

South Africa has a very high prevalence of gender-based violence (“GBV”). The World Health Organisation reports that our...

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ADMINISTRATION OF DECEASED ESTATES

It is heartbreaking when a loved one dies. The idea of having to deal with his/her belongings after his/her death (“dece...

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If you do the crime, you must do the time

When a person is found guilty of committing a criminal offence (“offence”) by a court of law, s/he will be punished (“se...

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What you need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Comp...

In the early months of 2021 and just over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic had started, the South African government s...

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End of the National State of Disaster: interim measures and...

On 4 April 2022, the President of South Africa announced the end of the National State of Disaster, which served as a ne...

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Understanding your right to lay-by goods

Consumers often find themselves wanting certain goods that they cannot afford at a particular point in time in th...

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Freedom of expression. Be careful what you post on social me...

We live in a digital world with the ability to reach thousands to millions of people with the press of a button. It is e...

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Acknowledgement of Debt

An Acknowledgment of Debt (“AOD”) is an agreement containing a clear and undeniable admission of liability by one party...

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Mandatory vaccinations in the workplace

The issue of mandatory vaccinations in the workplace has been quite a contentious issue. Covid-19 cases continue to grow...

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SEXUAL ABUSE OF A LEARNER: RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND DUTIES ON...

Mr Peters is a teacher at a school and has been advised by a learner, Felicia (who is under the age of 16 years), that s...

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16 Days of Activism and gender-based violence

GBV is one of the biggest problems that South Africa faces and affects women and girls regardless of their age, race and...

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