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Property Owner and Body Corporate Liable After Child’s Electrocution?

Delict and Civil Claims, Property /

A recent High Court decision saw both a sectional title unit owner and his cupboard contractor held liable for damages suffered by an 11-year-old boy electrocuted by a communal tap. The complex’s body corporate and an electrician were also sued but escaped liability. The reasons given by the Court for these contrasting outcomes provide valuable […]

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Don’t Accidentally Disqualify Your Chosen Heirs from Inheriting!

Wills and Estate Planning /

“Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.” (Ambrose Bierce) Your will (“Last Will and Testament”) will always be the keystone of your estate planning, and a recent High Court decision sounds yet another warning to beware the “do your own will” concept. By not having his will drawn by a

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What Can You Do When Someone Close to You Has No Control Over Their Spending?

Family Law /

“A prodigal is a person who, through some defect of character or will, squanders his or her assets with such abandon that he or she threatens to reduce himself or herself and/or her dependents to destitution” (extract from judgment below) What can you do when someone you know (often but not always an elderly relative

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Your Website of the Month: The 9 Key Points of Making a Difficult Decision

Website of the Month /

“Avoiding a decision is itself a decision … probably the wrong one” Decisions, decisions – we spend our days making them, most of them minor but every now and then a really big, important one comes along. Perhaps it’s something like  “Should I resign my 9-to-5 and start up that artisanal bakery business I’ve always

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Effective 1 March 2022: New Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage

Employment and Labour Law /

Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold, summarised below for your convenience. Both are effective from 1 March 2022. The National Minimum Wage increase The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each ordinary hour worked has been increased by 6.9% from

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Your Website of the Month: How to Avoid Falling Victim to a “Tinder Swindler”

General Interest, Website of the Month /

“But love is blind, and lovers cannot see” (Shakespeare) Note: Please think of sharing this article with any family member, friend or colleague who might benefit from knowing which “red flags” to watch for when using dating apps and social media. Even if you haven’t yet watched the hit Netflix film “The Tinder Swindler”, you will

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