by Sean Slabber | 7 Sep, 2015 | Insights
The application to interdict the Springboks from the Rugby world Cup was abandoned on Thursday last week. The application, bought by the Agency for a New Agenda (ANA) against the South Africa Rugby Football Union (SARFU) and the Minister of Sport, ambitiously asked...
by Sean Slabber | 4 Sep, 2015 | Insights
On 4 September 2015, it is the annual Casual Day fundraiser, which funds research for children with disabilities. Don’t forget to purchase your Casual Day Sticker, get into your casual gear on Friday and share your photos on their social media sites mentioned...
by Sean Slabber | 2 Sep, 2015 | Insights
To review certain conduct in the Labour Court, the Court’s rules require that applications be brought within very strict timelines. In this case, a review was launched some eight months late. Being so out of time, the applicant simultaneously applied for the...
by Sean Slabber | 31 Aug, 2015 | Insights
The company behind the AshleyMadison.com website – and latest victim of an online hack – faces a $760 million (approximately R10.640bil) class action brought by users of the website ‘outed’ in the hack. AshleyMadison.com essentially facilitates...
by Sean Slabber | 28 Aug, 2015 | Insights
A new succession law came into effect throughout the European Union last week. In terms of this rule, the law of the country where the deceased was a habitual resident will govern succession to their estate as a whole, including any assets held in different European...
by Sean Slabber | 27 Aug, 2015 | Insights
This month, the Pretoria High Court struck down the genetic-link requirement in surrogacy, declaring it unconstitutional. Under the Children’s Act of 2005, surrogacy is only allowed when at least one of the commissioning parents contributes an egg or sperm. If...
