Imagine tucking into a delicious hamburger at your favourite restaurant, only to suddenly feel a sharp pain in your throat and realise that something awful is stuck there
Law
Occasional disagreements are inevitable in all relationships, but when they spiral out of control to the extent that the directors of a company go to war with each other, the resulting deadlock can make it impossible for the company to continue operating.
Divorce is one of life’s most stressful events, and the process can seem overwhelming. But it needn’t be a legal nightmare.
“Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides.” (William Shakespeare, in King Lear)
“I charge you by the law.” (William Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice)
Unlawfully forcing an employee to retire at “normal retirement age” could amount to automatically unfair age discrimination – and lead to the employer paying out a compensation order of two years’ earnings.
July is Mandela Month, giving us a perfect opportunity to talk about how the concept of ubuntu has impacted South African law.
As more and more couples elect to live together as life partners without formally marrying, our judicial system is increasingly faced with bitter disputes in the aftermath of failed relationships.
The tragic case of a mother killed in a car accident, and of the grandmother’s subsequent fight to have access to her young grandsons, illustrates our courts’ attitudes towards children having contact with their grandparents as well as with their parents.
We list the basic legal requirements for the validity of the restraint of trade clause.