The Film and Publications Amendment Act: an internet censorship bill or the prevention of harmful digital content? Introduction The Film and Publications Amendment Act 11 of 2019 (FPAA) has, since its enactment, raised many a…
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Upon the death of a person, the estate of the deceased must be reported by an interested party to the Master’s Office in the area where the deceased lived. If the value of the estate is…
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The 1st of February 2022 saw the commencement of the much anticipated Property Practitioners Act 22 of 2019 (the “Act”). The Act has several implications – not only for “property practitioners”, but for the property…
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A look at the Bool Smuts and Another v Herman Botha judgment This is an appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) against a decision from the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, Grahamstown…
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Imposing a vaccine mandate in a democratic society governed by a constitution which entrenches and protects fundamental human rights can, and to-date has raised certain concerns around the validity and lawfulness of such a decision taken…
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The Constitutional Court handed down its ruling on Friday, 31 December 2021, which saw the confirmation of an order made by the Western Cape High Court declaring Section 1(1) of the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1997 unconstitutional and invalid, and included…
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This matter is a dismissed appeal against the judgments and order of the Regional Court sitting at Tzaneen. It concerns a dispute on an entitlement to a claim for damages where a “voetstoots” clause in…
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AN OVERVIEW OF MC V JC (29301/2020) [2021] ZAGPJHC 373 (8 SEPTEMBER 2021) Rule 43 of the Uniform Rules of Court provides for interim measures to assist an applicant quickly and with minimal legal costs….
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A property described as freehold, being full title ownership, differs from a sectional title property which refers to ownership of a unit comprising of a section and an undivided share in the common property. Before…
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE JUDGMENT IN GROBLER V PHILLIPS AND OTHERS This matter concerns an appeal dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) against an order of the Western Cape Division of the High Court…
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