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This blog is co-authored by Sayshan Moodley, a candidate attorney.
A director, shareholder or member may not legally represent a juristic person in court unless they are an admitted and enrolled attorney or advocate. This rule may only be relaxed where the court grants leave in exceptional circumstances.
In a recent High Court matter, the…
This blog was co-authored by Neshalia Nayagar and Eric Geldenhuys, Candidate Attorneys.
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In Ibex v Tiso Blackstar & Others the Supreme Court of Appeal, in its…
South Africa’s constitutional era ushered in a fundamental change in the legislative powers vested in the three spheres of government, namely national, provincial and local or municipal level. Under the Constitution, each sphere has the power to legislate its functional areas in accordance with the scheme imposed by the relevant provisions of the Constitution.
In…
As a general rule, court proceedings and the related documents are open to the public. There is an important reason for that: justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done. But what if that would lead to the disclosure of valuable and confidential commercial information to the opposing party or…
