by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2014 | Consumer, Contract
The CPA was drafted to protect the consumer against illegal business practices, particularly where an unfair or unequal relationship exists between a consumer and supplier. The CPA specifically prohibits suppliers from imposing exemption clauses on consumers that...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2014 | Contract, Property
A condition contained in a contract can in layman’s terms be described as a provision that defers the obligation(s) of a party in the contract to the occurrence of some future uncertain event. This is usually termed a ‘suspensive condition’ or a ‘condition precedent’....
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 6, 2014 | Contract, International
Private international law regulates the dealings between people of different nations and the question of which legal system should be applied to a specific legal situation. It is not a segment of public international law and as such is not governed by international...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 6, 2014 | Consumer, Contract
Domicilium citandi et executandi is a Latin term which, if directly translated to English, means “house for summoning and upkeep”. The general meaning thereof can be construed as the address nominated by a party in a legal contract at which it elects to receive all...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 6, 2014 | Contract
Die pacta sunt servanda beginsel is afkomstig van die ou Hollandse reg en het so ver gegaan om te bepaal dat ‘n skuldenaar wat nie gehou het by die terme van sy kontrak en sy skuld betaal het nie, arresteer kon word, of die kontrak nou redelik was of nie! Hierdie...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 25, 2013 | Contract, Property, Trust
Firstly, one must briefly consider the nature of a trust to understand the legal implications of dealing with a trust. A trust can be defined as a legal institution in which a person, namely a trustee, holds and administers property separately from his own property...
