by Sean Slabber | 13 Apr, 2016 | Insights
The Western Cape High Court recently confirmed that a director of a company may, in terms of the new Companies Act, be held personally liable for damages sustained by a third party creditor where the director in question acted in such a way so as to acquiesce in the...
by Sean Slabber | 12 Apr, 2016 | Insights
The Trade Marks Act makes provision for a trade mark application to be examined and thereafter advertised provided it is accepted by the Trade Mark Registrar to afford interested third parties the opportunity to oppose registration. The opposition period is three...
by Sean Slabber | 11 Apr, 2016 | Insights
In terms of the common law in duplum rule, interest stops running when ‘unpaid’ or ‘arrear’ interest equals the outstanding capital amount. This prevents unpaid interest from exceeding the unpaid capital sum. The parameters of the in duplum...
by Sean Slabber | 7 Apr, 2016 | Insights
The Immigration Amendment Bill was recently tabled in Parliament by the National Assembly’s Home Affairs Committee. The proposed amendments address the issue of foreigners who have illegally overstayed their welcome, by preventing them from being granted permanent...
by Sean Slabber | 6 Apr, 2016 | Insights
In one of the Advertising Standards Authority’s (“ASA”) latest cases, Simba (Pty) Ltd v Gatbro International Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd (25 January 2016), the Simba potato chip brand took on a so-called copycat potato chip brand known as Krunch. The...
by Sean Slabber | 5 Apr, 2016 | Insights
An Australian-based firm Lander & Rogers has added family law to its Sydney offering to meet growing numbers of referrals and inquiries from clients. The practice launched earlier this month under the direction of the firm’s family and relationship co-heads Craig...
