An agreement of compromise is the settlement of disputed obligations by agreement.

A compromise exists where parties agree to settle previously disputed or uncertain obligations. Like any other agreement, a compromise is based on the contractual rules of offer and acceptance, with each party conceding something, either by diminishing their alleged claim or by conceding

The East London High Court refused to grant an application for a request for medical records because the request and appeal was vague and poorly completed, without complying with the Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000.

The applicant applied to the Department of Health, Eastern Cape for “Copy of his medical records including

In a January 2025 judgment the high court dealt with a claim of unfair dismissal brought by the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) on behalf of an employee of the City of Cape Town and other respondents. The central issue in this case was whether the arbitration award in favour of the employee had

In a January 2025 judgment, the High Court dealt with the issue of professional negligence and prescription in case which revolved around a claim for damages by the claimant, who alleged that the defendant, a firm of attorneys, was negligent in handling her claim against the Road Accident Fund (RAF), resulting in an

This blog was co-authored by Yuveshen Naidoo, Candidate Attorney.

On 23 December 2024, the Financial Services Tribunal upheld an FSP’s decision to debar its representative in terms of section 14(1) of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 (FAIS Act) for breaching the “fit and proper” requirements under the FAIS Act. In

Previous decisions suggesting that a preamble does not affect the interpretation of a contract are no longer correct in the light of the modern approach to interpretation of contracts which gives consideration to the language used, the context and the purpose of the document.

In a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal in late

Understanding legal due diligence

In the fast-paced world of business transactions, the importance of legal due diligence cannot be overstated. This process, often seen as a tedious necessity, is actually the base of informed decision-making and risk management. But what exactly is legal due diligence, and why is it so important?

Legal due diligence is