Judge Tshiqi in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Macleod v Kweyiya, recently decided that the claimant was entitled to sue her attorney 25 years after her case against the Road Accident Fund was...

New anti-avoidance measure for employee-share incentive schemes. The treasury has recognised that employee-share incentive schemes have created "disguised" salaries for employees that are tax free....

Cape Town Fashion Week begins today and runs until Saturday at the CTICC. The event showcases the work of some of South Africa's most innovative designers, including Gavin Rajah and David Tlale, as...

What happens if a business does not follow POPI? Apart from being subject to fines and other penalties, the reputation of a business may be compromised as customers will not do business with a...

According to a recent media statement by the Department of Basic Education, Mandarin will be introduced as a new elective subject in schools, in terms of a co-operation agreement signed last year by...

"I am concerned when I read about inadequate facilities in the Magistrates Court; it is really in the lower courts where justice affects the people." - former Constitutional Court judge, Justice...

Mandela Day was officially adopted by the United Nations as an international day in 2009. The initiative, held each year on Mandela's birthday, asks each of us to give 67 minutes of our time to a...

Mediation FAQ 4: Is mediation voluntary? Yes. No legislation has yet been published in the Government Gazette making pre-litigation mediation compulsory. Court-assisted consensual mediation has now...

In the recent judgment of Moropane v Southon, the Supreme Court of Appeal affirmed developing jurisprudence on customary marriage, which seeks to place African customary marriage ‘on the same...

Pro-medical dagga activist, Sheldon Cramer, has instituted a High Court action against the state, calling for the laws on dagga to be reviewed, 'given the evidence that dagga is actually a...

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...