A tenant who remains in occupation of a property despite cancellation of the lease is said to be "holding over" and is liable to the lessor for damages.

The SCA found that the chairperson of the Gauteng Gambling Board had resorted to a stratagem of employing power of regulation for an ulterior purpose.

The risks auditors face, have increased substantially in the last few years and continue to do so.

A company effected an insurance policy over a ship, premised on the fact that it was the sole shareholder of the owner and that in terms of an ancillary agreement it was to be vested with its ownership and therefore had the right of use of the ship in respect of which it held a fishing permit

There are two ways of litigating in the High Court; by summons or by application.

On 17 August 2011 the Draft Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill, 2011, was published for comment.

In a previous article, I commented on the trend in South African courts that the judges are saying that there must be a detailed, proposed business rescue plan before any application for business rescue will be granted.

There has been a longstanding debate in South African law on whether to sue in contract or delict when dealing with professional negligence matters.

General damages is the broad term given to non-pecuniary loss such as pain and suffering, loss of amenities, emotional harm, etc.

The purpose of the Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001 is to provide financial assistance to employees who find themselves jobless.

To be held "strictly liable", what exactly does this mean?

When a company is placed under business rescue, the question arises as to the enforceability of a suretyship given for the debts of or by the company.

One of the main objectives of the new Companies Act is to promote the development of the South African economy by simplifying the formation and maintenance of a company.

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

On 10 October 2011, the European Union (EU) tightened its policies protecting consumer rights. On 10 October 2011, the European Union (EU) tightened its policies protecting consumer rights.

The Labour Relations Act sets out limitations to the amount of compensation an employee can receive for being unfairly dismissed or for being the victim of an unfair labour practice.

During 2010 the National Credit Regulator together with various stakeholders in the credit industry, appointed a task team particularly to investigate the debt review process and to consider and formulate proposals to address problems identified in the debt counselling process pursuant to that investigation.

This article considers the application of the voetstoets principle under the law of insolvency, particularly in the light of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA).

As the year comes to an end, many employees will be expecting payment of a 13th cheque or Christmas bonus from their employer.

Apart from looking forward to a long break, most employees are excited about receiving bonuses. But what is a bonus? Is every employee in South Africa entitled to receiving a bonus? What happens when your employer does not pay you a bonus?