by VDT Attorneys | Jul 15, 2015 | Family, Personal
Our law does allow for a person to take over control of the personal affairs of another. Of course this is not a quick process, as the law must make sure that a person’s independence and responsibility for their financial position and health is not willy-nilly passed...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 19, 2014 | Criminal, Personal
Search warrants and any entering and seizing of property or premises, must comply with the Criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977 (“CPA”) and meet specific requirements. The CPA makes provision for searching where the objective of the search is to find a specific...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 19, 2014 | Employment, Labour, Personal
Firstly, its important to understand the nature of an employment contract. A contract of employment is defined as an agreement between two parties in terms of which the one party (the employee) undertakes to place his personal services at the disposal of the other...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 11, 2014 | Litigation, Medical, Medico-legal, Personal
Example 1 Mrs Y – an elderly woman admitted to hospital for the treatment of an airway infection, is recuperating after a theater procedure. A hospital staff member had phoned Mrs Y’s husband and requested that he give telephonic permission for his wife’s heart...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 6, 2014 | Personal, Will
Section 2(1)(a) of the Wills Act provides the formal requirements for the execution of a valid will. These requirements can be summarised as follows: The will must be signed at the end thereof by the testator. The signature of the testator must be made in the presence...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 22, 2013 | Family, Harassment, Marriage, Personal
Who is protected from domestic violence? The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 (the Act) protects people who are victims of the abuse and violence at the hand of those in the following relationships and arrangements: Marriage in terms of any law, custom or religion;...
