Dispute resolution in community schemes – Arbitration or CSOS?
Introduction
Disputes in community living schemes arise often, more so now given the current financial difficulties posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Where such a clause...
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Emerging trends in the private equity industry in the post-pandemic environment
As the private equity fund industry has adapted to the current economic crisis it has adopted new mitigation strategies for financial challenges brought about by...
Contract price as an element of a valid contract
There are certain essential elements which must be present in a contractual arrangement for an agreement to be deemed valid. As many may be aware, these essential elements may summarised to the following: capacity, offer and acceptance, certainty, possibility…
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Attention all business owners! You could be held vicariously liable for an employee’s abuse of power.
It is established in South African law that an employer is vicariously liable for the acts or omissions of its employees committed during the course and scope of their employment. A classic example of this is where a contractor’s employee accidentally punctures …
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“Add to cart”: Doing business in a COVID-19 world part 2 – Business considerations
Establishing your business online helps you reach a larger audience and expand your brand beyond the scope possible through traditional brick and mortar sales channels....
Contract: General Principles
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Contract: General Principles examines the concepts, principles and rules relating to contracts, and considers the jurisprudential, constitutional and social context in which contract...
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Spousal maintenance – Duty to support spouse post divorce
When it comes to divorces, things tend to become acrimonious. This could be as a result of one spouse being subjected to verbal, mental, financial...
Drafting Sale of Immovable Property Agreements – Part 1
Important considerations
This article is the second article in a series of articles on the drafting of agreements relating to immovable property. The first article –...
The future of law is technologically driven
The tale of the human lawyer
“Lawyers Beware – A Robot will take your job”. Andre, a human lawyer takes a deep breath as he reads...
Competition Commission and MTN agree on the reduction of data prices
The Competition Tribunal has confirmed as an order the consent agreement between the Competition Commission and Mobile Telephone Networks (Pty) Ltd (MTN) on the reduction...
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The CPA and drafting of agreements relating to immovable property
INTRODUCTIONS
We have seen numerous agreements that contain clauses that are not aligned with the CPA. Usually, in these agreements, the drafter tries to address the...
It’s implied! Tacit contractual terms
It is commonly believed that when entering into a contractual arrangement that the resulting relationship is to be governed by the terms as they appear...
Shifting the “needle” in the entrepreneurial struggle with SchoemanLaw Inc
Nicolene Schoeman – Louw is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, Conveyancer, Notary Public and Mediator; with a passion for entrepreneurs...
Letting go of the gobbledygook – Using plain language in legal documents
Why should you use plain language in legal documents?
What is all the fuss about plain language?
Plain language is not a new concept, but somehow many...
Ensure your business survives and thrives even through #COVID-19 with Contracts4biz.co.za
Even before the current crisis, the failure rate of small businesses in South Africa officially stood at around 60%. Poor contracting and legal documentation is...
Contract automation – Legal tech can assist you to draft contracts more efficiently
What you need to know
The article touches on the challenges faced by Legal Practitioners to become more efficient and provides useful insight into what can...
Drafting of sale of share agreements – Important considerations
In this article, we have a high-level look at some of the important aspects that must be kept in mind when drafting a sale of...
Service agreement essentials
For most businesses, revenue is generated from the products or services that they market and sell. In this article we focus on ‘services’ and the...
Ensure your business survives and thrives even through #covid19 with Contracts4Biz
Self-Service legal document platform reduces the cost of SME compliance with over 65%
As the country moves into a time of unprecedented economic and social uncertainty,...
Is Covid-19 a force majeure event?
In this article, we consider whether the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has any effect on the rights and obligations of parties in contractual relationships, under South African...
