This blog was co-authored by Maano Manavhela, Candidate Attorney.
A life insured, who suffered heart and arterial disease in April 2012 requiring a coronary stent and was paid 10% of a benefit amount, a bi-femoral bypass and paid 90% of the benefit amount in July 2012, was awarded another 100% of the benefit amount following
A 10 January 2023 judgment in the Labour Court found the South African Police Services (SAPS) vicariously liable for racial harassment perpetrated against a colonel by two of her subordinate warrant officers.
In March 2017, two warrant officers in response to corrective action by the colonel due to absenteeism, accused her of calling them by
The High Court has permitted a motor insurer to put up security for the disputed balance of motor vehicle storage costs in order to enable the insurer to get release of the vehicle and to stop storage charges being incurred.
The insurer paid out the insured for the full value of the seriously damaged vehicle
This blog was co-authored by Felix Le Roux, Candidate Attorney.
On 6 July 2023, the Cape Town High Court dismissed an application brought against the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for the release of funds subject to a blocking order that was issued due to alleged exchange control contraventions from which the applicant gained R60
From 1 March 2024, Public Benefit Organisations will be required to report to SARS on any amount donated to the PBO in respect of which it issued a section 18A receipt, as well as all information required to appear on the section 18A certificate (the requirements of which were updated – see Section 18A tax
Where an administrative body is required to deliver a copy of the record on the basis of which the administrator made or didn’t make a decision, it is of no concern that the documents sought are voluminous and the requested list is extensive. If the documents are properly identified as documents relevant to the decision-making
This blog was co-authored by Julian Scholtz, Candidate Attorney.
During October 2022, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) declared crypto assets to be a financial product under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 (FAIS Act). The FSCA provided an update on 11 May 2023 and published the Exemption of Persons Rendering a
In the rapidly evolving world of legal practice, artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to play an instrumental role, offering promising opportunities to streamline research, facilitate case analysis, and improve efficiency. However, a recent magistrates court case, Parker v Forsyth N.O. & Others, serves as a pivotal reminder of the need to use these tools
In July 2023 the Australian Federal Court held that an excavator loaded onto the back of a trailer which struck a bridge was not a “vehicle” excluded from cover under the Public and Product Liability Insurance Policy, but an included “tool of trade”. The court also held that whilst the excavator was being conveyed between
This blog was co-authored by Maano Manavhela, Candidate Attorney.
In this case, the parties entered into a written contract whereby the defendant would provide cash management and security services. The claimant’s money was lost during a cash-in-transit heist whilst in the custody of the defendant. The court found that the loss sustained by the