by Sean Slabber | 11 May, 2016 | Insights
Reviewed by Louis Rood. If legislation is the recipe of law, then court cases are the ingredients. It is the judgments of our courts that both interpret and apply the law, evaluate the evidence, assess the facts, and establish the precedents upon which we all rely....
by Sean Slabber | 10 May, 2016 | Insights
In a recent case involving Engen, the Constitutional Court (CC) has found that a subtenant is not allowed to raise a sub-lessor’s lack of title as a defence to eviction. In this matter, Engen Petroleum Ltd (Engen), entered into a lease agreement with the owner...
by Sean Slabber | 9 May, 2016 | Insights
There are currently 19 States which are party to the Lusaka Agreement and therefore members of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO). These are: Botswana, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Liberia,...
by Sean Slabber | 5 May, 2016 | Insights
Last year, the Constitutional Court (CC) highlighted the importance of the constitutional right to emergency medical treatment. The case involved a 17 year old boy who had experienced serious spinal cord injuries whilst playing rugby. The hospital that first assessed...
by Sean Slabber | 4 May, 2016 | Insights
Brittany Badham-Thornhill recently contributed to an article entitled “Write a Will and Protect Your Legacy” on personal finance and insurance website, Hippo.co.za. Here are some excerpts from the article: “Unlike things like Life Insurance and...
by Sean Slabber | 3 May, 2016 | Insights
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