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Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property Law Rising Damp and Failed Waterproofing: How to Sue the Sellers “[w]here a seller recklessly tells a half-truth or knows the facts but does not reveal them because he or she has not bothered to consider their significance, this may also amount to fraud” … “a willful abstention from establishing the true

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Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Delict and Civil Claims The Pothole Plague – Claiming Damages “If cars are required to be roadworthy, shouldn’t roads be required to be car-worthy?” (Online meme) If you fall victim to a pothole-infested road, don’t hesitate to sue for your losses. A recent High Court victory for a motorist claiming R8.6m in damagesRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News |Credit Law Lending to a Friend or Relative – When Must You Register as a Credit Provider? “In life, we never lose friends, we only learn who the true ones are” (Unknown) Lending money to a friend or family member in need sounds like a natural and informal sort of thing to do. ButRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property Law - Occupancy Certificate Property: Why Do You Need an Occupancy Certificate Before You Buy? “…there is no obligation on the [seller] to obtain an occupancy certificate and to furnish it to the [buyers]” (Extract from judgment below) Imagine this – you buy your dream home, pay for it, take transfer intoRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Dispute Resolution Who Owns Your Employee’s Invention? 24 April 2024 is ‘World Intellectual Property Day’. It’s “an opportunity to explore how intellectual property (IP) encourages and can amplify the innovative and creative solutions that are so crucial to building our common future.” (The UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization) It’s a case that hasRead more

“It’s important to remember your competitor is only one mouse click away” (Doug Warner) Your website, social media profiles, and other online platforms play a vital role in your business strategy and in staying ahead of your competition at all times. However, it’s not just about marketing effectively. Ensuring compliance with regulations is equally crucial, although often overlooked. Why is

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Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Litigation | Litigation Lawyer - when to lawyer up When to Lawyer Up “The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers.” (Shakespeare) Shakespeare must have had an unhappy experience or two with the lawyers of his time to have one of his characters utter that threat, but the reality isRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property Sales - Acceptance of Offer Property Sales: “Conditional Acceptance” of an Offer is Not Acceptance, It’s Rejection “The conditional acceptance of an offer amounts to rejection of same and not the conclusion of a contract, but may be a counter–offer.” (Extract from judgment below) A good offer comes in for your property,Read more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Employment Law & Labour Law - Constructive Dismissal When is Resignation a Constructive Dismissal? “…the prospect of continued employment must be shown to have been objectively intolerable and the employee must have resigned due to the intolerable situation and not for another reason.” (Extract from judgment below) Perhaps you are an employer, andRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Insolvency / Liquidation - Ponzi Schemes Ponzi Schemes: Can Liquidators Claw Back 600% of Payouts? “MTl’s business clearly amounted to an unlawful ponzi-scheme, i.e. a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return to investors and generating returns for earlier investors with investments taken from later investors.” (Extract from the MTI judgment) RecentRead more