Before You Buy or Sell Property this Festive Season…

Before You Buy or Sell Property this Festive Season…

Nov 26, 2020 | Property

“Who acts in haste repents at leisure” (Aesop) Our Festive Season is always a busy time for property sales, and this year should be no different – pent up demand, increased affordability, relocations, record low interest rates and availability of bonds are all...
What Must You Prove to Remove a Trustee?

What Must You Prove to Remove a Trustee?

Nov 26, 2020 | Trusts

“…where there is disharmony, the essential test is whether it imperils the Trust estate or its proper administration” (extract from judgment below) Trustees are of course supposed to work together to protect and further the interests of their trust and its...
Grandparents – When Must You Pay Maintenance?

Grandparents – When Must You Pay Maintenance?

Nov 26, 2020 | Family Law

“An inability on the part of the parents to maintain a child must be established before a grandparent will be legally liable to do so” (extract from judgment below) One wonders how many grandparents are aware of (let alone plan for) the possibility that they may have...
Cannabis in the Workplace: Can You Dismiss?

Cannabis in the Workplace: Can You Dismiss?

Nov 26, 2020 | Employment and Labour Law

A recent CCMA (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration) ruling, in which an employee’s dismissal for smoking cannabis before work was set aside and he was re-instated, has garnered a lot of media attention. Unfortunately, some of the resultant articles...

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