by VDT Attorneys | Jul 14, 2017 | Property
In short the answer according to a recent Supreme Court of Appeal case is “no,” you cannot be held liable for payment of the property rates for the entire financial year of the municipality when requesting a rates clearance certificate. In the case of Nelson Mandela...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 14, 2017 | Copyright, Intellectual Property
The latest revised Copyright Amendment Bill was published on 16 May 2017 (“Copyright Bill”). The Copyright Bill aims to address concerns raised in respect of the previous draft Copyright Amendment Bill published in 2015. Although some concerns have been addressed,...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 14, 2017 | Information Technology, Social Media
We live in a time when the bulk of our communication is electronic. This holds implications for important aspects like contracting and raises difficult questions as to when contracts come into existence and become enforceable. In terms of our law a valid contract is...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 14, 2017 | Labour
The type of clause which you mention as being included in your employment contract is typically referred to as an “automatic termination clause.” The validity of such a clause depends on whether it prevents an employee from exercising any right conferred on an...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 14, 2017 | Credit agreements
Where assets are sold by a creditor at a fraction of its value, it does prejudice a surety. But, it does not automatically mean that the creditor acted unlawfully. There is no principle in our law that states that should a creditor’s actions in respect of the...
