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On 17 June 2020, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in AB and Another v Pridwin Preparatory School and Others. The central question at issue in this case was whether...

Of recent, KISCH IP has tasted tremendous success in the Supreme Court of Appeal.

The matter arose from a contractual dispute between a motor vehicle dealership (the Plaintiff) and a retired police officer (the Defendant).

A recent Western Cape High Court judgment (Gerritsen Trading CC t/a Gerritsen Drilling SA v Blydskap Holdings (Pty) Ltd (2024/146798) [2025] ZAWCHC 400 (27 August 2025) in a provisional...

Many people are use social media platforms to negotiate a number of transactions and the question arises whether the exchange of these messages can be recognised in our law as enforceable contracts.

The parties to an insurance contract all have a legal duty to disclose. All the material information must be disclosed. This sounds simple enough, however, this is not so in real life.

On 23 March 2020, the President of South Africa issued a statement informing the public that a nationwide lockdown would be enacted in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002.

A high profile tug-of-war between Lucas Ribeiro and Mamelodi Sundowns FC has pushed a perennial question back to centre stage: how do South African club contracts interact...

In the recent judgment in case of Phoenix Salt Industries (Pty) Ltd v The Lubavitch Foundation of Southern Africa, the Supreme Court of Appeal tackled a critical question for businesses...

There are differing views on what levels of service are acceptable in a service level agreement between a vendor and a customer and a lack of this can lead to disappointment...

A contingent value right (CVR) is a type of instrument or arrangement that creates an obligation on a purchaser to pay a seller additional consideration on the occurrence of a pre-agreed future event – the instrument can be structured as tradeable or non-tradeable.

In the era of social media and instant messaging, the courts are constantly challenged to develop the common law to accommodate the ever-changing environment.

Do parties always need a valid reason to terminate a contract? The short answer is yes, you do need a valid reason to terminate your contract.

When it comes to high-stakes corporate transactions, information is power and protecting that information is critical. Whether you're negotiating a merger, exploring a joint venture, or conducting due diligence...

Divorce doesn't just divide people, it can divide empires. For South African's high nett worth individuals, business owners, and entrepreneurs, the end of a marriage can trigger a complex...

The High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, was recently called upon to decide on a claim based on interim payment certificates from a building contract between the applicant...

An ESOP trust is an employee-share-ownership trust and is a mechanism that allows employees to buy or own shares in the private company.