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...

Did you know that it is unlawful to artificially fertilize a surrogate mother until a surrogate agreement dealing with the in’s and out’s of the surrogacy has been authorized by the Court? Failing...

Hear our expert in evictions and land invasions, Deirdre Olivier, a director of our Dispute Resolution Division, in an interview with John Maytham on 567 Cape Talk Radio   Primedia Broadcasting...

What is mediation? This is a private process, conducted outside of court, and is particularly useful in commercial disputes. The parties, assisted by an independent mediator, negotiate to reach a...

Look out for our upcoming series of Mediation FAQs - where our own Natasha Steinberg shares insights and practical advice on the mediation process in South Africa.

The monetary jurisdiction of the Magistrate's Courts increased yesterday, with the District Courts' increasing from R100000 to R200000, and the Regional Courts' from R300000 to R400000. This means...

Who's who in the Fairbridges Zoo - Herman Conradie, a Director at Fairbridges, specialising in Medical Law, Employment Law, and Litigation. https://fairbridges.co.za/attorney/herman-conradie/

In the recent judgment of Investec Bank Ltd v Adriaanse and Other NNO 2014(1) SA 84 (GNP), Judge Jody Kollapen found that it is the primary responsibility of a trust to satisfy itself that a...

"Simply creating just laws does not create a just society - it only gives us a legal framework by means of which we can discipline those whose behaviour deviates from this just law" - Deon Rossouw,...

South Africa's diverse cultural heritage has again come under the spotlight in the case of Kievits Kroon Country Estate (Pty) Ltd v Mmoledi and Others (2013) where the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)...

The Advertising Standards Authority("ASA") recently ruled that a First for Women commercial was not a negative stereotype of all men and that the depiction of men as irresponsible and negligent...

The Employment Tax Incentive (more commonly referred to as the youth wage subsidy) has already created 56000 jobs, according to the latest Budget Speech. The subsidy gives a tax incentive to...

The Department of Health is considering introducing a sugar tax to encourage South Africans to take responsibility for their own health and make changes to their diet and lifestyle. The Global...

"Don't raise your voices, improve your arguments" - wise advice from Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

The Mediation process shall shortly take the spotlight in a bid to find common ground and a negotiated settlement to continued industrial action in the platinum sector. The parties willingness to...