by Sean Slabber | 14 Dec, 2015 | 2012 - 2014, News
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently received a complaint from Société JAS Hennessy & Co (“Hennessy”) against a television commercial for Jameson Select Reserve whiskey. Hennessy claimed that the Jameson advertisement had copied its original...
by Sean Slabber | 1 Jun, 2015 | 2012 - 2014, News
A landmark decision has been made by the Supreme Court of Appeal whereby the concept of a binding offer in the business rescue context has now been clarified. Previously in circumstances where a business rescue plan cannot be adopted due to opposition, creditors in...
by Sean Slabber | 24 Mar, 2015 | 2012 - 2014, News
Deirdré Olivier has been appointed Chairperson of Fairbridges Wertheim Becker. A BA LLB graduate of the University of Cape Town. She served her articles at Fairbridges, was admitted as an attorney in 1995, and later qualified as a notary public. She has been a...
by Sean Slabber | 15 Aug, 2014 | 2012 - 2014, News
In the recent Constitutional Court case of Botha v Rich NO the court decided that a purchaser may force a transfer of land in terms of Section 27 of the Alienation of Land Act, provided that more than half the purchase price has been paid and that the purchaser is not...
by Sean Slabber | 14 Aug, 2014 | 2012 - 2014, News
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has awarded Bangladesh more than 9 700 square miles in the Bay of Bengal, ending a three decade-long maritime dispute between Bangladesh and India. Bangladesh initiated the arbitral proceedings against India. The dispute...
by Sean Slabber | 13 Aug, 2014 | 2012 - 2014, News
Did you know that in terms of Section 5(f) of the POPI, you have the right not to be solicited by direct marketing by means of unsolicited electronic communications (text, voice, sound or image message) without your consent. Such direct marketing must contain the...
