“There are some crimes that do not go away” (quoted in the judgment below) Victims of sexual abuse are often so deeply traumatised and intimidated that they either never report the crimes, or take decades to go to the police. And that, until now, has been a major source of injustice in our legal…
“There is no question that firearms are hazardous objects and that possession and ownership must be strictly controlled. A failure to comply with the Act exposes the public to potential harm, especially in a society like ours where violence is rife.” (Extract from judgment below) Whilst our law quite correctly treats unlawful possession of…
“The SVDP is meant for individuals and companies who have not in the past disclosed tax and exchange control defaults in relation to offshore assets” (SARS) If you aren’t sure whether or not you should apply for the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP), take advice immediately – The deadline is 31 August 2017, and you will…
If you are struggling to enjoy what’s left of Winter (and doesn’t it always seem hardest just before Spring?), think about how Denmark manages to retain its title of “Happiest Country in the World”, despite its long, cold, dark winters. How do the Danes manage it? Perhaps there’s some truth in the idea that a…
Can you afford to lose your domain name? What happens to your business if your website and emails suddenly go down because you’ve lost it? For many businesses, that would be a disaster. For some, it could spell financial ruin, especially if the new owner wants money – a lot of it – to sell…
If you plan to form a trust, you need to know about a new directive from the Chief Master of the High Court to all Master’s Offices in the country. The directive applies to all new trusts (those “registered for the first time”) by the Master. Following a series of court cases in which the…
It’s every motorist’s nightmare – being stopped by a traffic officer, arrested, and carted off to the local police cells. Where you will likely languish (very, very unhappily by all accounts) until you are given “police bail”, or (in due course) taken to your first court appearance. But for what offences exactly do you risk…
“The effect of PIE is not and should not be to effectively expropriate the rights of the landowner in favour of unlawful occupiers. The landowner retains the protection against arbitrary deprivation of property. Properly applied, PIE should serve merely to delay or suspend the exercise of the landowner’s full property rights until a determination has…
“In war and litigation, both sides suffer” (old Roman proverb) Here’s yet another reminder from our courts on how important it is – if you want to avoid the trials of litigation – for you to have your property sale agreement drawn up professionally. One thing it must do, as the case in question clearly…
Prime Minister Li Keqiang 26 June 2017 Premier of the People’s Republic of China Consular General for…