by Sean Slabber | 17 Sep, 2015 | Insights
“And don’t try to impress me with your manner of dress, Cause a monkey in silk is a monkey no less” – Rodriguez The rules of the South African courts prescribe a dress code for legal practitioners who appear before the court. Black Robes are...
by Sean Slabber | 15 Sep, 2015 | Insights
Once a company is placed into business rescue, legislation provides for a general moratorium on the institution of, and continuation of legal proceedings against the company or its property. This moratorium has some exceptions. For example, one may proceed against the...
by Sean Slabber | 14 Sep, 2015 | Insights
When there is a dispute raised by a taxpayer about the SARS’ assessment of a tax due to it, South African tax law follows the ‘pay now, argue later’ principle. According to this principle, if a taxpayer has a dispute, the payment of that tax is not...
by Sean Slabber | 11 Sep, 2015 | Insights
The General Assembly of the United Nations unanimously adopted its first resolution on ‘tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife’. The resolution is a historic step towards tackling the organised criminal networks who profit from the illegal killing of...
by Sean Slabber | 10 Sep, 2015 | Insights
It is not uncommon for heated exchanges to occur in the workplace. Employees should have regard to their conduct in light of the latest judgment handed down by the Labour Court in the matter of Mnguti v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and...
by Sean Slabber | 9 Sep, 2015 | Insights
National Assembly’s standing committee on Finance has called for written submissions by 14 September 2015. This is in preparation for Parliament’s public hearing for comment on the 2015 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill. The...
