Feb 13, 2023 | Litigation and Dispute Resolution
In the case of Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v Manuel, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal considered several defences to defamation that had been raised by the defendants. The case involved statements made by members of the Economic Freedom Fighters...
Oct 5, 2022 | Litigation and Dispute Resolution
The instant messaging social media giant, WhatsApp, has recently rolled out a new update to its platform which may have far reaching legal implications for users. The WhatsApp update for administrators On 1 September 2022, WhatsApp incorporated a feature that allows...
Oct 27, 2020 | Criminal Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
The 2017/2018 South African Police Service Annual Crime statistics showed 86,160 instances of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This is a substantial amount more than the 75,034 during the 2016/2017 financial year. This means that increasingly South...
Mar 19, 2019 | Commercial Recoveries, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
An Emoluments Attachment Order (EAO) is a debt collection process in which a court order stipulates the terms whereby the judgment creditor can attach or deduct part of the salary of the judgment debtor. In terms of the order, the employer of the debtor is obliged to...
Feb 27, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
A contract can relate to anything from a lease to a simple retail account agreement. Many people view a contract as a document with unfamiliar legal jargon. Although a contract might be hard to read and understand, signing without fully understanding what you are...
