'The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger' (William Shakespeare) Tripping over aisle blockages or slipping on floors made slick by...

'Dementia is the plague of our time, the disease of the century.' (Unattributed) Dementia is a widespread medical condition that affects...

'The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.' (Napoleon Bonaparte) This October marks the 20th anniversary of the globally...

'Creditors have better memories than debtors.' (Benjamin Franklin) How well you manage your debtors’ book and how successful you are in...

'A fundamental principle in issue here is that nobody may take the law into their own hands. In order to preserve order and peace in...

'…an employment relationship is predicated on trust' (Extract from judgment below) Our courts have once again confirmed that dismissal is...

'Live each day as if it were your last… because one day, you’ll be right.' (Benny Hill) It’s always tempting to procrastinate about...

'He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.' (Shakespeare) As our lives move...

'So often, a party in a divorce is so aggrieved and upset by their spouse's behaviour during the marriage, and rightfully so, that they...

'…data messages or electronic signatures are now recognised in our law as equivalent to a proper basis upon which a written contract can...

'There is no sound more peaceful than rain on the roof, if you're safe asleep in someone else's house.' (Anne Tyler) You move into your...

'MTl's business clearly amounted to an unlawful ponzi-scheme i.e. a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return to investors...

More and more couples are opting to live together as permanent life partners rather than enter into a formal marriage. The risk for such...

In the context of this article, domestic workers refer to individuals who work in your home, including: gardeners, cleaners, cooks,...

'Look before you leap' (wise old proverb) Don’t let the excitement of buying a property blind you to the necessity of doing your homework...

'…an employer may not require or permit an employee to work … overtime except in accordance with an agreement' (Basic Conditions of...

'It has long been a foundational principle of our common law and the legislation that has governed the law of testamentary succession...

'… a person shall by prescription become the owner of a thing which he has possessed openly and as if he were the owner thereof for an...

'Who you gonna call?' (Ghostbusters) An 'ombud' (often called ombudsperson, ombudsman or ombudswoman and sometimes not referred to as an...

Whether you are forming a new company or buying shares in an existing one, a formal shareholders’ agreement, tailored to suit your...