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KVV | Note from Directors
The legal landscape of our time is asking for a holistic, yet specialized offering. Finding a law firm that not only delivers a wide variety of services but also fosters strong partnerships with...
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Home Buyer loses R5.5m in Phishing Scam – Don’t Make the Same Mistake!
“[The buyer] must in the circumstances take responsibility for her failure to protect herself against a known risk” (extract from judgment below) Cybercriminals absolutely love targeting property...
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Can You Sign an Affidavit Over Zoom?
“These technological developments would have seemed far-fetched and science fiction a brief few years ago.” (Extract from judgment below) It’s an important question – the invalidity of an...
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Brand-New Car Giving You Nightmares? CPA to the Rescue
“The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) establishes a broad and comprehensive scope for consumer protection. Its purview includes developing and maintaining a consumer market in such a way...
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The New Cannabis Act: Here’s What You Will and Won’t Be Allowed to Do
“It’s high time they legalised cannabis” (Anon) Much excitement has greeted the signing into law of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, which will formally regulate the cultivation, possession,...
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A note from our director
Me, myself and I A friend told me a story about her younger years. She went overseas in search of herself. Just to find herself back home. Another story told goes like this, no matter where you...
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Why an Oral Estate Agency Mandate Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Written On
“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on” (Samuel Goldwyn) Perhaps you are a seller marketing your property through an estate agency, or a buyer asking an agent to find you one, or...
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Siblings Feuding Over a Business: Can You Get a Domestic Violence Protection Order?
“It is the purpose of this Act to afford the victims of domestic violence the maximum protection from domestic abuse that the law can provide” (Domestic Violence Act) When sibling rivalry...
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Contracting with Trusts – Is a Majority Resolution Valid?
“Externally, trustees cannot disagree. In the external sphere the Trust functions by virtue of its resolutions, which have to be supported by the full complement of the Trust body.” (Extract from...
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In the Land of the Will, Clarity is King
“The golden rule for the interpretation of testaments is to ascertain the wishes of the testator from the language used. And when these wishes are ascertained, the court is bound to give effect to...
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Rising Damp and Failed Waterproofing: How to Sue the Sellers
“[w]here a seller recklessly tells a half-truth or knows the facts but does not reveal them because he or she has not bothered to consider their significance, this may also amount to fraud” … “a...
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The Pothole Plague – Claiming Damages
“If cars are required to be roadworthy, shouldn’t roads be required to be car-worthy?” (Online meme) If you fall victim to a pothole-infested road, don’t hesitate to sue for your losses. A recent...
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Lending to a Friend or Relative – When Must You Register as a Credit Provider?
“In life, we never lose friends, we only learn who the true ones are” (Unknown) Lending money to a friend or family member in need sounds like a natural and informal sort of thing to do. But...
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A note from Ianthe Biggs
As I am writing this I am looking out into a small part of our garden. My study looks out over a small patch of grass and a tree where birds play all summer long. It struck me earlier today how...
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Property: Why Do You Need an Occupancy Certificate Before You Buy?
“…there is no obligation on the [seller] to obtain an occupancy certificate and to furnish it to the [buyers]” (Extract from judgment below) Imagine this – you buy your dream home, pay for it,...
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Who Owns Your Employee’s Invention? Lessons from the “Please Call Me” Saga
24 April 2024 is ‘World Intellectual Property Day’. It’s “an opportunity to explore how intellectual property (IP) encourages and can amplify the innovative and creative solutions that are so...
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How to Safeguard Your Digital Presence: A Simple Checklist for Website Compliance
“It’s important to remember your competitor is only one mouse click away” (Doug Warner) Your website, social media profiles, and other online platforms play a vital role in your business strategy...
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When to Lawyer Up
“The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers.” (Shakespeare) Shakespeare must have had an unhappy experience or two with the lawyers of his time to have one of his characters utter that...
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Time a Priceless Commodity
My toddler very excitedly asks how long until we go to Granma? I answered saying only two nights sleep. Having no concept of time, he demands that he immediately go to bed! Time is a precious...
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Property Sales: “Conditional Acceptance” of an Offer is Not Acceptance, It’s Rejection
“The conditional acceptance of an offer amounts to rejection of same and not the conclusion of a contract, but may be a counter–offer.” (Extract from judgment below) A good offer comes in for your...
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