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In Fibrelink Limited v Star Television Productions Limited, the High Court of Kenya heard an appeal against an earlier decision of the Registrar of Trade Marks in an opposition by the Respondent against the ...

Rwanda's new Ministerial Order No. 001/MINICOM/26 introduces significant reforms to the country's intellectual property regime, establishing appeal and opposition procedures, regulating IP agents, and implementing a revised fee structure. The Order marks the first comprehensive update to Rwanda's IP administrative framework in a decade, with differentiated fees for resident and non-resident applicants and new provisions for compulsory patent licences in emergency situations.

The Competition Commission (the "Commission") has released proposed amendments to its guidelines to small merger notification, which are set to take effect after 7 June 2021.

On 30 October 2015 the Competition Commission established the Grocery Retail Sector Market Inquiry (the "Inquiry") with the purpose to assess amongst others, the impact of long-term lease agreements.

Teenage pregnancy remains a fundamental crisis amongst the youth in South Africa, particularly amongst high school pupils. Over the years, there has been an increasing number of calls for greater

Most sale agreements of immovable property contain a clause in terms of which the purchaser thereof agrees to buy the property voetstoots.

As a starting point, it is important for me to mention that employers should take steps to guard against their employees abusing the office time while working remotely.

When the vaccine roll out plan was announced, it was warmly welcomed by many as it seemed logical and sagacious.

Medical malpractice/negligence cases in South Africa are rife, with our courts facing a large amount of such cases daily.

Various sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) came into effect on 1 July 2020.

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.

Cybercrime remains rife, despite the efforts to combat it. In a recent court case, the court reaffirmed the legal position as to who bears responsibility for payment...

Once regarded as unlawful for being against public policy and therefore unenforceable, restraint of trade clauses are now a common feature in employment contracts.

A Georgia-based contractor specialising in cooling system installations was sued after a maintenance worker died from exposure to leaking refrigerant gas at a facility where the contractor...

On 4 December 2023, the Pretoria High Court will determine whether Section 10(2) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act is unconstitutional and should be referred to the Constitutional Court.

The end of the festive season sadly sees an expected rise in the onset of divorce actions. These leave many people anxious about what will happen to them financially pending divorce actions

South Africans are among the most highly indebted people in the world. With the unemployment rate showing no signs of improvement, there is no end in sight for this crisis. Persistent socio-economic