ConCourt rules it unconstitional for females to be excluded from inheriting merely because they are female
March 3, 2021
Court case summary by FISA King N.O. and Others v De Jager and Others [2021] ZACC 4 In an appeal against the dismissal of their appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals, the applicants approached…
By: Imraan Mohamed, Director and Riola Kok, lawyer in the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Employment practice Last Friday, 27 November 2020, the UIF officially announced a forensic audit into TERS claims. The purpose of the audit…
Santam to appeal business interruption judgement
November 23, 2020
By: Santam After careful consideration and engagement with key stakeholders, Santam has decided to apply for leave to appeal the judgement of the Western Cape High Court in the matter between the insurer and Ma-Afrika…
Employers are vicariously liable when the acts of their employees create the risk of harm
September 14, 2020
By: Nick Hardie, LindsayKeller associate The development of the law to give a wider scope to vicarious liability means that an employer may be liable where their employees are engaged in their own activities. Generally,…
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa have surpassed the 200 000 mark, and with more workplaces re-opening, it is inevitable that a worker may present with symptoms related to COVID-19. It is…
By: Danie Weideman, accredited mediator, LindsayKeller Danie Weideman, an accredited mediator at LindsayKeller, provides some insight into the mediation process that has been introduced to law. Why should legal practitioners and their clients take note…
Norton Rose Fulbright’s Insurance Comic Book
June 22, 2020
As the brainchild of who else but Donald Dinnie, director at global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, for the next part of the popular Big Read Book Series, the team has produced a unique Comic Book Edition of their updated
Signing a will during Lock Down
April 20, 2020
A Will must be signed by the person making it and two independent witnesses over the age of 14 who are not beneficiaries or the spouses of beneficiaries, and all three must be
