As with any other professional, artificial intelligence (AI) has lawyers wondering how it will disrupt their profession. Unlike the lift operator, AI is not set to replace lawyers, but rather to increase performance and enhance service delivered to clients.
In two separate experiments that took place in the EU and USA, researches applied AI technology
In February 2017, the UK Court of Appeal found that a woman who lost her long-term partner deserves the same pay-out benefits given to those partners who were married or in a civil partnership.
Current UK legislation provides for fixed-sum pay-outs to the surviving spouse if a person dies as a result of negligence. This,
On 18 January 2018, the Insurance Act was published in the Government Gazette after it had been assented to by the State President. It is known as the Insurance Act 2017.
The Insurance Act, which was tabled in the National Assembly in January 2016 and completed its journey through the parliamentary process in December 2017,
A previous draft of the Short-term Insurance Regulations included policy data administrative services (PDAS) as a service attracting remuneration of 2% of premium. This was left out of the final regulations.
According to the National Treasury Key Issues document ‘It has been decided, at this stage, to maintain the status quo by not classifying PDAS
In late December 2017, Parliament enacted the long-awaited International Arbitration Act which brings about an overhaul of the international arbitration framework. The Act commenced on 20 December 2017.
The new Arbitration Act regulates international arbitration proceedings in South Africa and governs the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. The Act, which incorporates the Model Law on
The amendments to the Long-term Insurance Regulations gazetted on 15 December 2017 became effective on 1 January 2018 with some later effective dates below. The corresponding amendments to section 49 of the Long-term Insurance Act 1998 (LTIA) also take effect on 1 January 2018.
The changes to the Long-term Insurance Act Regulations include changes to
The amendments to the Short-term Insurance Regulations gazetted on 15 December 2017 became effective on 1 January 2018 with some later effective dates below. Corresponding amendments required to the Short-term Insurance Act 1998 (STIA) also take effect on 1 January 2018.
The majority of the changes to the Short-term Insurance Act Regulations relate to the