Insight into POPI (Protection of Personal Information Act): What is the purpose of the POPI? It gives effect to the right to privacy, enshrined in Section 14 of the Constitution, while still...

The second annual KayaFM 67km relay will be held on Sunday at the Waterfall Country Estate in Sunninghill, Gauteng, in celebration of the upcoming Mandela day on 18 July. Last year, 1102 corporate...

We are always appreciative of our client's comments and feedback. Louis Rood, Chair of Fairbridges Attorneys recently received praise for our quarterly Law Letter - "an excellent publication, quick...

Is mediation voluntary? Yes. As of January 2014, no legislation has yet been published in the Government Gazette making pre-litigation mediation compulsory. Court-assisted consensual mediation has...

A decade-long court battle over a restaurant review, comprising 8 court cases in total, has finally been decided in favour of the restaurant by Australia's Supreme Court. The Sydney Morning Herald,...

Did you know that it is possible to opt out of spam? Simply visit the DMA (Direct Marketing Association of Southern Africa) website and remove your personal details from the database so they can no...

Tesla Motors recently announced that it would be opening up all patents it holds for the electric vehicle market, including those for its Supercharger stations which charge its electric vehicles....

The Pick 'n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival starts today and runs through to 13 July 2014. This festival invites seafood lovers to tuck into ocean-fresh fare and is enjoyed in the beautiful Garden Route...

Can shareholders be held liable for company tax debts? In terms of Section 181 of the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011, shareholders can be held jointly or severally liable for certain tax debts of...

Egypt is to impose a 5% surtax on incomes greater than R1.46 million a year and will last three years. This measure still needs to be passed by the interim President before it can be implemented....

Who's who in the Fairbridges Zoo - John Bromley, a Director at Fairbridges, specialising in Medical Law and Litigation. https://fairbridges.co.za/attorney/john-bromley

The shortage of housing in the Western Cape has again been cast in the spotlight as the Courts are called upon to balance the rights of private land owners, those of the homeless and indigent and...

How is the mediator appointed? It is essential that the mediator is seen as independent and impartial. The mediator is appointed either by the parties themselves, after agreeing on a mediator from a...

"By education, I mean that training in excellence from youth upward which makes a man passionately desire to be a perfect citizen, and teachers him to rule, and to obey, with justice. This is the...

Terralex Insight - Nixon Peabody is the Terralex member firm for New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.  Its former chairman Harry Trueheart is the current Chair of Terralex.

Nixon Peabody is the Terralex member firm for New York, Massachusettes and Rhode Island. Its former chairman Harry Trueheart is the current Chair of Terralex.

May statements made during mediation ever be used in court? Unless the commission of a crime is disclosed, or the intention to commit a crime, statements made during a mediation are regarded as...

Is mediation confidential? Yes. Nothing that is said during mediation may be disclosed to outside third parties without consent. Documents, other than those which are subject to ‘discovery’, (i.e....

Our former Managing Partner Simon Cooper recently celebrated 10 years of theatrical and musical productions at his Kalk Bay Theatre which has become a landmark of the arts in Cape Town....

"A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?" - Confucius

The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off today in Brazil. The tournament, which occurs every four years, will run from 12 June 2014 to 13 July 2014. FIFA celebrates its 20th World Cup tournament this year!

Book Review APPLIED LAW FOR POLICE OFFICIALS (546 pages) By C. Joubert [Fourth Edition] Juta & Co. Ltd | www.jutalaw.co.za "There are not enough jails, not enough policemen, not enough courts to...

In the recent judgment of Ludick v Rural Maintenance (Pty) Ltd the Labour Court was called upon to decide between two conflicting judgments. The case dealt with whether annual leave pay not taken...

In the recent judgment of Ludick v Rural Maintenance (Pty) Ltd, the Labour Court was called upon to decide between two conflicting judgments. The case dealt with whether annual leave pay not taken...