Going through a break-up is difficult enough, but a divorce can be even more stressful. It can deplete and damage your mental, emotional, and physical well-being and lead to depression and anxiety, a decrease in life satisfaction, and feelings of anger, fear, and profound sadness. As tricky as it is to manage negative emotions and… Continue Reading
South African Law Of Delict
A “civil wrong”. It basically deals with the circumstances in which one person can claim compensation from another for harm that has been suffered. Damages in delict are divided into: patrimonial/special damages (including medical costs, loss of income and the cost of repairs); non-patrimonial damages/general damages (including pain and suffering, disfigurement, loss of amenities and… Continue Reading
Boilerplate arbitration clauses
Does your clause cover what you want it to cover? In the case of North East Finance (Pty) Ltd vs Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd 2013 (5) SA 1(SCA) the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) made it clear that where an agreement has been brought about under fraudulent circumstances, and is therefore invalid, a… Continue Reading
Damages for dog bites
Can I sue my neighbour for damages if his dogs attack me outside his property? The matter was heard in Du Preez v Kingsley [2015] JOL 33595 (FB) Facts: Whilst cycling on a suburban road, the plaintiff encountered two dogs which exited their property and one of them bit him. The dogs had managed to get out of… Continue Reading
Can I claim the costs of hiring a car, after an accident that was not my fault?
Q Regarding a recent motor vehicle accident, my vehicle has sustained a considerable amount of damage, in an accident caused (and admitted to) by a party driving on duty for his company, within a company vehicle. The vehicle will take 30 days plus to repair, and although all cost for the repairs are being paid… Continue Reading
Social media and your employees – the risks
What does Social Media mean? Wikipedia defines Social media as “interactive platforms via which individuals and communities create and share user-generated content”. Essentially, people interact with each other through Facebook or Twitter (and other networking platforms) and convert text communications into active dialog. Social networking is pervasive and ubiquitous. Facebook has over 2 billion, and… Continue Reading
Domestic Violence
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Postnuptial Contract Testimonials
So, my husband and I wanted to get a pre nup just before we got married. Unfortunately misguidance from people and ignorance from our side led us to being married in community of property. We spent the next two years trying to find lawyers we could trust who could do a post nuptial contract for… Continue Reading
