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What are the formalities to succeed in a company winding up application?
As litigants, we have little control over the facts of our cases, as those are created by our clients before we go to court. It is important therefore to control the things we can control. The Companies Act of 1973 prescribes certain formalities when presenting a winding up application of a company to Court. As
What are the grounds and process to refer a dispute to the CCMA?
South African citizens enjoy the application of South African labour laws, which tends to be applied more liberal than not. These laws create the rights to which citizens as employers or employees are entitled to in the workplace.
How to collect outstanding debts without losing clients
So, let’s face the facts, collecting money is a job most businesses try to avoid, even though their poor cashflow warrants a debt collection mechanism. Most businesses’ behaviour when collecting debt is very abusive and aggressive. So what is the best practice, without becoming too aggressive whilst maintaining a civil business relationship?
How did women lawyer rights develop in South Africa?
Women were first afforded to be admitted as attorneys and advocates in South Africa after promulgation of The Woman Legal Practitioners Act 7 of 1923. The first white woman was admitted as an attorney in 1923, while the first coloured woman was admitted as an advocate in 1962. The first black woman attorney was admitted
What are the different types of advocates in South Africa?
There are different types of practising advocates (“Counsel”) who can assist client matters in South Africa. The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (effective from 1 November 2018) governs all types of legal practitioners and divides advocates into 2 categories, namely “Trust Account Advocates” and “Advocates” without Trust Accounts. Practising “Trust Account Advocates” are allowed
10 Good reasons to register your trade marks in South Africa
There exists a general misconception that the registration of a company or close corporation with the Registrar of Companies in South Africa is sufficient to protect the owner of the business against the infringement of its name by third parties. Only a trade mark registration in terms of the Trade Mark Act 1994 of 1993