by Sean Slabber | 5 Sep, 2013 | Insights
The August 2013 edition of Succeed magazine features lessons in longevity from three of South Africa’s oldest companies, including Fairbridges. The importance of consistency, adaptability, and relationship-building is emphasised. Fairbridges Chairman Louis Rood is...
by Sean Slabber | 5 Sep, 2013 | Insights
Shortly after Fairbridges was founded in 1812, Christoffel Brand, on leaving school at the age of sixteen entered the office of our founder John Merrington and worked there for two years before proceeding to the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. His...
by Sean Slabber | 5 Sep, 2013 | Insights
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” – Martin luther King (1929 – 1968) An important function of our courts was illustrated in a recent full bench decision of three judges in the North Gauteng...
by Sean Slabber | 5 Sep, 2013 | Insights
“There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.” – Christopher Morley (1890 – 1957) Judge Plasket sitting in the Eastern Cape High Court in Grahamstown has given an important judgment concerning the fundamental right of...
by Sean Slabber | 5 Sep, 2013 | Insights
All Candidate Attorneys are required to serve a period of articles, usually two years, before becoming eligible to be admitted to practice. during that time they must pass the Attorneys’ Admission exams. More importantly, they have the opportunity for practical...
by Sean Slabber | 2 Sep, 2013 | Insights
“Most usually our virtues are only vices in disguise.” – Francois, duc de la Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680) The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein has heard a case where in terms of a will money had been left to a trust with the sole purpose of providing...
