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The price of dishonesty in the Auditing Profession

The price of dishonesty in the Auditing Profession

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 2 Jun, 2026 | Employment Law, Insights

By David Short | Director and Amanda Kubheka | Candidate Attorney The integrity of financial reporting depends heavily on the trustworthiness of the professionals who perform audits. When that trust is compromised from within, the consequences can be serious, not only...
The price of dishonesty in the Auditing Profession

High Court confirms that misrepresentation can invalidate a Mutual Separation Agreement

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 1 Jun, 2026 | Employment Law, Insights

By David Short | Director and Amanda Kubheka | Candidate Attorney The Western Cape Division of the High Court in Cape Town has delivered an important judgment on the consequences of failing to disclose material conflicts of interest before concluding a mutual...
A Valid Will is not Always Enough

A Valid Will is not Always Enough

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 29 May, 2026 | Estate Planning, Insights

By Jane Black (née Rushton) | Director Many people assume that if they have a valid Will in place, their estate planning is complete. In reality, a Will is only one part of the broader estate planning process. A Will may be legally enforceable and carefully drafted,...
Trading Property for Shares: A Strategic Way to Move Assets into a Company

Trading Property for Shares: A Strategic Way to Move Assets into a Company

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 12 May, 2026 | Insights, Property Law

By Sarah Nordien | Associate Director Most property transactions follow a familiar script where a purchaser pays a purchase price, transfer duty may be triggered, and capital gains tax (CGT) is assessed at the point of disposal. But there is another route – one...
Payments During Business Rescue can still be Clawed Back

Payments During Business Rescue can still be Clawed Back

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 8 May, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Insights

By Dhahini Naidu | Director When a company enters business rescue, creditors often focus on the immediate commercial question. Can the company keep trading and can payments still be accepted? A Western Cape High Court judgment, now left undisturbed after the Supreme...
Estate Duty Planning Between Spouses

Estate Duty Planning Between Spouses

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 29 Apr, 2026 | Estate Planning, Insights

By Jane Rushton | Director Making effective use of sections 4(q) and 4A Estate planning is often approached as a process of deciding who should inherit which assets. While that is an important starting point, it does not fully address the tax consequences of how those...
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