'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...

'The only bad time to buy property is later.' (Steve Bolton) Buying property, whether to live/work in or on a buy-to-let basis, could be...

Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold,...

'The American Automobile Association estimated in the five years prior to 2016 that 16 million drivers in the United States have suffered...

Have a look at the South African tax tables below for the new 2023 tax rates and comparisons with last year’s rates: View Source Here

'We have this handy fusion reactor in the sky called the sun; you don’t have to do anything, it just works. It shows up every day.' (Elon...

'Administrative penalties and criminal proceedings do not serve the same purpose. The [one] is aimed at strengthening internal controls...

'Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive' (Sir Walter Scott, quoted in the judgment below) It’s a sad fact of...

'The approval of building plans is not a mere formality in town planning and compliance with building standards promote public safety …...

'…sending bank details by email is inherently dangerous, and so must either be avoided in favour of, for example, a secure portal or it...

'Owning one's own business is an adventure – enjoy it every step of the way.' (From the SME Toolkit article referenced below) First,...

'I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.' (Douglas Adams) Here’s yet another reminder from our courts on...

'For many, many people, I’m a firm believer that 60 is the new 50.' (Carolyn Aldwin, director of Oregon State University’s Centre for...

“Marriage is a matter of more worth / Than to be dealt in by attorneyship” (Shakespeare) Wedding Season is well and truly upon us, and if...

“The evil in this case is the wearing of high heels as opposed to flat shoes. It is a case that pits sartorial elegance against health...