Justice inspired: Rethinking our engagement
As part of their ongoing strategic partnership, LexisNexis South Africa and Africa Legal launched the Justice Inspired initiative that seeks to shine a spotlight on those members of Africa’s legal community whose actions are genuinely impacting and enhancing …
Fluxmans Attorneys Reservation of ownership
There is often a misconception that if a creditor sells goods on credit, in terms of an instalment agreement, to a company in which agreement the creditor reserves ownership of the goods, then upon liquidation of the company the creditor is entitled to the return of…
Loadshedding likely to trigger business insurance litigation
The ongoing persistence of loadshedding is causing havoc for households and businesses alike. As if Covid-19 and civil unrest and looting experienced mid-year were not devastating enough for businesses, they now have to put up with the current ongoing loadshedding.…
Topics: Insurance Law
The shadow pandemic – Don’t be a victim, break the silence!
Gender-based violence during lockdown in South Africa
As the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant in our society, a second pandemic of domestic violence raged in the homes of innocent women.
The effects of COVID-19 on domestic violence
The shadow pandemic refers to the…
Legal practitioners – Has technical advancement affected the kind of legal services offered?
Technical advancement and support have played a significant role in how legal practitioners have responded to the challenges faced by the global pandemic. With restrictions on physical contact, technical advancement has been the difference between some law …
Topics: Running Your Practice
Advertising Regulatory Board – Friend or foe?
We recently represented a local ‘David’ client who was brave enough to stand up to a ‘Goliath’ multinational and in doing so, challenge the constitutionality of the Advertising Regulatory Board (“ARB”) in the commercial court. Said multinational is an active and…
Fluxmans Attorneys Transnet derailed?
Transnet’s CEO, Portia Derby, recently reported an R8.8 billion loss at Transnet for the year ended March 2021, a R11.1 billion swing from the previous year’s profit of R2.3 billion.
Management blame this negative swing on lower volumes and revenues related to the…
2021 Tax Bills tabled
The 2021 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) has been tabled in parliament.
National treasury published the draft bill for comment at the end of July 2021.
Parliament sought comment on the proposed legislation in August 2021.
Key tax proposals contained in the 2021…
Topics: Government, Politics & Policy | Tax Law
Holding insurance brokers legally responsible for a repudiated insurance claim
Introduction
Businesses always strive to have sufficient insurance cover for all and any possible perils and are willing to spend a lot of money on this. It is for this reason that when an insured peril occurs, they realistically and reasonably expect their insurers…
Topics: Insurance Law
Requirements for a valid engagement and how to terminate
The idea of spending the rest of your life with someone you love stirs a lot of excitement. However, the moment a partner gets on one knee to propose, legal consequences flow. To benefit from the legal consequences, one must determine whether the engagement is valid…
Topics: Contract Law | Family Law
