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In a recent appeal before the Supreme Court, the court was asked to interpret a customary warranty in a sub-lease. A and B signed a lease in which B warranted that the premises it would let to A would comply with the applicable health and safety laws. Ordinarily, an inspection is conducted by the local […]

We have been informed that SARS will be relocating the LBC to Woodmead North Office Park, 54 Maxwell Drive, Jukskeiview, Woodmead. The move is expected to take place over the last weekend in July 2019. We were made to understand that the LBC will be operating from the aforesaid address from Monday, 29 July 2019

In a recent appeal before the Supreme Court the court was asked to rule on the admissibility of evidence to contradict an express term of a contract and the importation of a tacit term which contradicts an express term. A, an estate agency, employed B in terms of a written employment contract in terms of

In a recent appeal before the Supreme Court, the court was called to rule on the enforceability of agreements forming part of a single transaction. A obtained a loan from B. B finances SMEs where banks are not willing to undertake the risk. B’s business model is to secure a higher rate of return for

In a recent appeal before the Supreme Court, the court was called to rule on the enforceability of a suretyship agreement. A and B concluded a sale agreement. Thereafter they concluded a dealer agreement. When the second agreement was concluded C guaranteed A’s obligations to B as a surety. The surety agreement was an annexure

The effect of business rescue proceedings is that a temporary moratorium is placed on the rights of all persons to claim against the company, during which time the affairs of the company are restructured through the development of a business rescue plan the purpose of which is to allow for the continuation of the business

Neighbourly disputes – whether over noisy parties, leaves falling onto the other’s property or even more trivial matters – are generally petty in nature and may be overcome with a good, neighbourly chat. Neighbourly disputes – whether over noisy parties, leaves falling onto the other’s property or even more trivial matters – are generally petty

If you are downloading anything from the Internet, you’d do well to check whether or not what you’re doing is legal – you actions may be prejudicial to the content owner. The Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill (“the Bill”) is open for public comment until 30 November 2015 and aims to establish a legislative framework which will

Section 133(1)(a) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) provides that no legal proceedings may commence or continue against a company during business rescue proceedings except with the written permission of the business rescue practitioner. There is a degree of uncertainty as to whether arbitration proceedings are legal proceedings as envisaged in the