News and Commentary
Raising a workplace dispute at the CCMA
If you have been unfairly suspended or dismissed; are in a dispute with your employer over working conditions, wages, workplace changes; or have experienced discrimination, sexual harassment or...
Prescription: use it or lose it
Prescription is the process by which legal rights are lost as a result of a failure to take action over a period of time. Prescription is regulated primarily by the Prescription Act 68 of 1969. It...
Fairbridges Wertheim Becker at the University of the Western Cape Career Fair
Fairbridges Wertheim Becker was one of the law firms that attended the University of the Western Cape Career Fair on Tuesday 19 April. It was an exciting day speaking to law students about their...
Landlord’s tacit hypothec – what it means for lessees and their goods
The landlord's tacit hypothec is a form of real security recognised in South African law. The hypothec is "tacit" because it is understood or implied without being stated; in other words, the...
Personal liability of directors under Companies Act
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...
Adcock Ingram vs Actor Holdings – Don’t Delay
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...
The effect of the in duplum rule once judgment has been granted
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...
Immigration Law Amendments
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...
Simba Remains King of Flavour
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...
Terrelex member firm now offering advice on family law matters
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...
Employers must ensure that the agreed retirement age of their employees is certain
According to the Labour Relations Act, a dismissal based on age will not be automatically unfair if an employee has reached the "normal or agreed retirement age for persons employed in that...
Book Review: Kenyan-South African Dialogue on Devolution
Reviewed by Louis Rood. The South African Constitution of 1996 is the foundation of our entire legal system and has proved itself to be truly resilient, inspirational and principled. It may have...
Book Review: Law of Succession
Reviewed by Louis Rood. The law of succession regulates a substantial portion of life's two certainties – death and taxation. Its rules control the winding up and distribution by inheritance of any...
Introduction to the Law of Property (Seventh Edition)- Reviewed by Louis Rood
This is the seventh updated edition of a book that serves as a base template for the law of property and is a key cornerstone to Juta's Property Law Library series which is aimed at covering all...
Amendments to the Labour Relations Act and what it means for fixed term contracts
As at 1 March 2015 certain amendments to the Labour Relations Act came into operation. One of the main amendments with far-reaching consequences for employers and employees alike is the change to...
If you are conducting a promotional competition, make sure it complies with the CPA
If you are conducting a competition that falls within the meaning of "promotional competition" as defined by the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), you need to ensure that it complies with s 36 of the...
Draft King IV Report
The draft King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2016 has been published by the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa and is now open for public comment until 15 May 2016. All...
Three TerraLex Member Firms Collaborate on Multi-Jurisdictional Transaction in Aviation Sector
TerraLex Member Firms RPC in England, Holland & Hart in Nevada and Colorado, and SKW Schwarz in Frankfurt and Munich have successfully acted for Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) on its...
Wishing Tony Hardy a well-deserved retirement after 56 years at FWB
We bid farewell to Tony Hardy, a consultant at Fairbridges Wertheim Becker, in the Cape Town Office, who is to retire after 56 years at our firm. “Tony served with distinction as President of the...
Jayson Jude Rebelo appointed to the board of FWB
We are pleased to announce that Jayson Rebelo has recently been appointed as a Director at Fairbridges Wertheim Becker. Jayson specialises in administrative law, civil litigation, dispute...
FWB at the University of the Western Cape Career Fair
Fairbridges Wertheim Becker will be at the University of the Western Cape Career Fair on Tuesday 19 April. We look forward to chatting to you about your legal studies, life as a lawyer and working...
Minion Yellow
The Pantone Colour Institute has created a new colour called 'Minion Yellow' meant to show "hope, joy and optimism" inspired by the little yellow creatures featured in the "Despicable Me" movie...
Johann van Eeden appointed to the board of FWB
We are pleased to announce that Johann van Eeden has been appointed as a Director at Fairbridges Wertheim Becker. Johann has experience in a wide range of commercial and matrimonial matters,...
Blair Wassman appointed as Senior Associate at FWB
We are pleased to announce that Blair Wassman has been appointed as a Senior Associate at Fairbridges Wertheim Becker. Blair specialises in employment law and litigation. She has conducted and been...