November 2020

Before You Buy or Sell Property this Festive Season…
, Property

Before You Buy or Sell Property this Festive Season…

“Who acts in haste repents at leisure” (Aesop) Our Festive Season is always a busy time for property sales, and this year should be no different – pent up demand, increased affordability,…

What Must You Prove to Remove a Trustee?
, Trusts

What Must You Prove to Remove a Trustee?

“…where there is disharmony, the essential test is whether it imperils the Trust estate or its proper administration” (extract from judgment below) Trustees are of course supposed to work together to protect…

Grandparents – When Must You Pay Maintenance?
, Family Law

Grandparents – When Must You Pay Maintenance?

“An inability on the part of the parents to maintain a child must be established before a grandparent will be legally liable to do so” (extract from judgment below) One wonders how…

Cannabis in the Workplace: Can You Dismiss?
, Employment and Labour Law

Cannabis in the Workplace: Can You Dismiss?

A recent CCMA (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration) ruling, in which an employee’s dismissal for smoking cannabis before work was set aside and he was re-instated, has garnered a lot of…

Your Festive Season Websites: Safe Holidays, Dodging the Dangers, and Now For Something Completely Different!
, Website of the Month

Your Festive Season Websites: Safe Holidays, Dodging the Dangers, and Now For Something Completely Different!

It’s been a hard year but at long last the Summer Holidays are here! Here’s a selection of websites to help you enjoy your break –  Holiday safely in the time of…