The Consumer Protection Act is predominantly focused on affording consumers the right to fair, just and reasonable terms and conditions (eg fair contract terms) and the right to fair value, good quality and safety (eg product liability).

Employees must understand the notice periods stipulated by law. When an employee gives notice of their resignation to an employer, they is advising the employer that they will cease to work for the employer from a certain date.

The general perception among members of the public is that private hospitals provide better care.

It has been argued that there are issues which simply cannot be decided without expert guidance.

So, you are running late for work and the only taxi that stops for you is one that has had its steering wheel replaced with a spanner.

The State Attorney's office is, in many places, dysfunctional.

Thin capitalisation rules are specific anti-avoidance provisions, very closely related to transfer pricing as they are designed to combat the extraction of profits from South Africa.

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has for some time expressed its concerns regarding the method used by credit providers to assess consumers' ability to afford credit (affordability assessments).

South African laws in the past have always been less strict on direct emailing than those of the US and Europe.

In the case ITC 1835 the Tax Court in Kimberley deliberated on whether a debt due to a deceased estate had been discharged for no financial consideration and was therefore subject to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the full value of the claim in terms of paragraph 12(5) of the Eighth Schedule to the Income Tax Act.

The new Consumer Protection Act aims to protect consumers and has implications for all players in the supply chain, from manufacturers to end users.

In most instances a company in business rescue will require post commencement financing.

Historically it has been commonplace for board resolutions, produced for the purposes of ordinary transactions or for litigation, to signed only by the company secretary or by the chairperson of a company.

The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Companies Act) has brought about a unique change in business methods.

The first case relating to Chapter 6 of Act 71 of 2008 (the Act), being the business rescue chapter, was decided by the Honourable Makgoba J in the North Gauteng High Court (case 26597/2001 – Riaan Swart as applicant and Beagles Run Investments 25 (Pty) Ltd and others as respondents).

There is increasing scrutiny by regulators, noted in the recently promulgated Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act (the "SASREA"), to address the inadequacies that have been prevalent in many sports and entertainment events locally.

South African laws in the past have always been less strict on direct emailing than those of the US and Europe.

Regulation 127(1)(b) promulgated under the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) states that companies which are undergoing business rescue proceedings are classified into three groups.

Adam Gunn, a director at Routledge Modise Eversheds, says this is a “legally and environmentally” interesting issue.

The Insurance Laws Amendment Bill was published on 24 June 2013 and seeks to amend both the Long-Term Insurance Act and the Short-Term Insurance Act. The Bill relates largely to the powers of the Registrar, the licencing provisions in respect of insurers, governance and risk management requirements and to provide for the supervision of insurance groups; and clarity in respect of certain market conduct matters.