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Commission disputes: A comprehensive guide for sellers

Introduction When sellers enter into a mandate agreement with estate agents for the sale of their property, it is crucial to understand the potential remedies available to estate agents in case of disputes over commission payments. This comprehensive guide aims…

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Court upholds exceptions: Auditor and compliance officer cleared in lawsuit instituted against intermediary and statutory officers

A few years ago, several well-known short-term insurance companies took legal action against an intermediary company due to the damages they incurred as a result of the intermediary’s collapse. The intermediary, presently in liquidation, was responsible for…

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by Jean-Paul Rudd

Exceptions should only be taken in exceptional circumstances

Rule 23 of the Uniform Rules of Court enables a litigant, within the time-period afforded of course, to deliver an exception in response to a...

Subpoena duces tecum

In Deltamune (Pty) Ltd and Others v Tiger Brands Limited and Others [2022] 2 All SA 26 (SCA), the court looked at the requirements of...

by Merilyn Kader

Advertising watchdog gets its teeth back

A recent judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) regarding the powers of the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB), which arose as a...

by Andrew Papadopoulos

Exceptions in litigation proceedings

Litigation is an acrimonious procedure, whereby parties either try to finalise a matter as soon as possible, or they cause undue delays by dragging out...

by Gabriella Keeble

Delving deeper into the territory of derivative actions

A derivative action is an action instituted by a person on behalf of a company to protect the legal interests of a company. It is...

by Batool Hayath

derivative actions

The persistent and the vexatious – The ersatz litigant

It is a tale as old as time if you are an ersatz litigator – you lose once, you try again, regardless of merit and...

by At van Rooy and Izaan Kuschke

Enhanced skills for legal professionals lead to better outcomes

A newly released title is set to change the way legal professionals tackle the drafting of pleadings. Authored by former Judge of the High Court...