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Imagine trying to bake a cake with an expired ingredient, one bad egg and you end up with a disaster instead of a dessert. That's exactly what happened when one member's...

Consumers procure insurance for many reasons.

There is nothing more frustrating to a trade mark proprietor than going through the effort of securing a judgment in a counterfeit goods case, only for...

A Chinese court recently ordered a Chinese company that had blatantly infringed one of the world's better known trade marks to pay significant damages to the trade mark owner.

A South African patent litigation case demonstrates the importance of substantive claim interpretation over textual analysis, as the Supreme Court of Appeal unanimously ruled in favor of Safety Engineering International LLC in an infringement dispute involving groundbreaking road safety technology. The decision provides crucial guidance on evidentiary standards when defendants fail to present their own expert testimony or measurements.

A decades-long saga about the POLO brand and what it means to consumers in South Africa saw its most recent play on February 23, 2022, when South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal handed down an important trademark judgment ...

The recent case of Gallagher Group Ltd v IO Tech Manufacturing (5 August 2013, unreported) may well be one of the most important patent cases in recent times impacting on South African patent validity.

An appeal serving before a full bench in the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria has recently shed light on whether a midstream review of proceedings conducted...

On Monday, 17 April 2023, Government Notice. 694 of 2023 was published in Government Gazette No. 48431, in terms of which the President of the Republic of South Africa gave notice...

The Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) aims to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in public and private bodies. It does so by giving effect to the right of access to...

Dogs, just like other domesticated animals, are an important part of most families – for affection, security, etc. As such, dogs play an important part in the family setting.

Based on the outcome of the most recent court case in the Supreme Court of Appeal, Jones v Pretorius, a strong word of warning was issued by the Court to those appointed as executors and their agents.

In the case of Strydom and Another v Coomans and Others, the North West Division of the High Court ruled against attorneys billing clients for frivolous and thoughtless litigation.

In Allied Steelrode (Proprietary) Limited v Dreyer, the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") set aside the High Court's order after concluding that an informal loan agreement entered...

In various remedies available to litigants, interim orders often form an integral part of the process of obtaining finality in a dispute.

The Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") delivered a judgment yesterday which provides much needed clarity on the liability for losses suffered as a result of a business email compromise.

Child maintenance is a critical solution in law, it allows for the most basic care for the most helpless in society, our children.

Accountability is of utmost importance in South African law as it serves as a cornerstone of good governance and the protection of citizens' rights and freedoms.