Half year legal market people & salaries review 2018
What has happened in the SA legal market in the first 6 months of 2018?
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In the first 6 months, the international market further strengthened...
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Addressing your data breach risk
In the wake of recent data breach incidents, it is imperative that businesses give the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No 4 of 2013 (Act) their full attention, even though the substantive provisions of the Act are not yet in force. This is …
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Expanded legal content now available to navigate Africa’s business terrain
Africa’s heightened economic momentum is widely recognised, with the continent now well entrenched as one of the favoured global destinations for investment opportunities and doing...
by LexisNexis
Using a trusted online legal source makes sense for small law firms
Small law firms need to be able to assist clients with the best legal advice on a disparate range of matters – irrespective of their...
by LexisNexis
New technology equips legal field for the future
Technology is transforming the information landscape and rapidly changing the workplace. The generally conservative legal industry has in no way been spared, with new technologies...
by LexisNexis
Breaking news and legal commentary available for financial services professionals
Compli-News teams up with Juta to provide enhanced online research portal and newsletter
Financial services compliance consultancy Compli-Serve SA, in collaboration with Juta and Company, is pleased to announce that it has launched a new, enhanced CompliNEWS…
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Medical Malpractice in South Africa
Following the trend in other countries, there has been a veritable explosion of medical negligence litigation in the past 10 years in South Africa. This...
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#METOOZA – Sexual harassment in the workplace in South Africa
Recently, and on an ongoing basis, revelations of sexual harassment in Hollywood have made the headlines, and stories of sexual harassment or inappropriate behaviour amongst...
The “bastard conjunction” – “and/or”
“ … ‘and/or,’ that befuddling, nameless thing, that Janus-faced verbal monstrosity, neither word nor phrase, the child of a brain of someone too lazy or...
Notyesi and Barnard elected co-chairpersons to lead Law Society in year of critical change for the legal profession
Mthatha attorney Mvuzo Notyesi and Somerset West attorney Ettienne Barnard were elected Co-Chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) at its annual general...
by LSSA
Become your own compliance champion
Compliance officers have the opportunity to position themselves as the essential business asset that they are, anchored not only by a strategic understanding of their...
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Black Lawyers Association (BLA) elects National Executive Committee
On 03 March 2018 the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) reconvened the Elective Special General Meeting at Durban to complete the October 2017 Bloemfontein adjourned Elective...
by LSSA
Optimise background screening with technology
For many companies, vetting job applicants is an essential practice in their hiring process. With the growing risk of fraud and deception in the application...
Internal fraud and corruption can cripple your business: Limit your risk, play it safe!
There is a plethora of evidence on how fraudulent and corrupt activities within an organisation have the potential to cripple an organisation’s growth and, in...
Sabinet and the National Library of South Africa partner for improved knowledge sharing
Libraries across the globe support and inspire the communities they engage with. They play a pivotal role in promoting the advancement of knowledge and yet...
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Salary survey – Partner focus 2017/2018
Our findings on partner remuneration 2017-2018:
Partners are, on average, receiving increases of up to 18-20% when they move to a new firm;
Partners from small to...
Salary survey for the South African legal sector 2017/2018
Once again, 2017-2018 has seen a number of changes within the legal sector in Southern Africa and with those changes come the accompanying changes to...
Guide to Conveyancing and Notarial Practice releases
The Practitioners’ Guide to Conveyancing and Notarial Practice is the latest new release from publisher, LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of information...
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Protection of Personal Information Guideline for South African law firms
This guideline is version 4.0 of Protection of Personal Information Guidelines compiled for the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) by Mark Heyink. It incorporates...
by LSSA
Sabinet South African National Legislation (NetLaw)
The cost of doing business within South Africa, along with the cost of running an educational institution is growing, and extremely quickly too. One essential...
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