Cannabis
has, to a degree, been
decriminalised in South Africa
since September 2018. Although
this doesn’t technically mean
that cannabis is legal, it
does mean that it is no longer
a criminal offence for adults
to grow and consume cannabis
in their private spaces, for
their own personal use.
De-registration
of Home Owner’s Associations
The aim of
this article is to explain the
consequences of the
de-registration of Home
Owners’ Associations in the
Companies Office, and the
actions necessary to bring
such entities out of
de-registration and restore
their registration status.
Debt
Collection for Beginners
There are
many mechanisms available to
aid in the recovery of
outstanding debt. While these
legal tools are effective,
when utilised correctly,
pursuing any debt is a
daunting experience.
The
City of Johannesburg’s 2018
Supplementary 2 General
Valuation Roll
The City of
Johannesburg’s 2018
Supplementary 2 General
Valuation Roll was
released for public inspection
and comment on 21 October
2020. It will remain open for
inspection and objection until
4 December 2020.
Korea
Shipbuilding &
Offshore Engineering Co,
Ltd & Anor v F Whale
Corporation TMT Co, Ltd[2020]
EWHC 1792 (Comm) (09 July
2020)
This
decision confirms the position
in English law that there can
be no injustice to a party in
the refusal of an application
to set aside a judgment where
that party is unable to show
any defence to the substantial
claims or where a defence
would have no reasonable
prospect of success.
Denby v
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
Municipality(27338/2017)
[2020] ZAGPJHC 213 (9
September 2020)
Legal
representatives may by virtue
of their implied authority
agree to the settlement of a
dispute, during the course of
a pre-trial conferences,
despite a lack of instructions
to the contrary as there is a
difference between settlements
made outside of litigation and
those made during the course
of litigation. If the actions
were bona fide, the
representatives would be
entitled to jointly seek a
consent order.
Standard Bank of
South Africa Limited v
Matse; In Re: Standard
Bank of South Africa
Limited v Matse(19/41390)
[2020] ZAGPJHC 221 (11
September 2020)
The case
provides significant value on
the acceptable means of
service of a section 129(1)(a)
notice, specifically with
regards to compliance with the
requirements of section
129(5), specifying the means
of service of such notice.
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