by Sean Slabber | 31 Oct, 2016 | 2016, Book Review, News
Reviewed by Louis Rood. Globally, Value Added Tax (VAT) has become the most common indirect transaction tax system, since France implemented the first version of a VAT system in 1948. VAT in South Africa currently provides 25.6% of government’s tax revenue. VAT...
by Sean Slabber | 30 Aug, 2016 | 2016, Book Review, News
Reviewed by Louis Rood. The theme of this collection of 13 essays is the contribution of African civil society organisations to international criminal justice mechanisms. This includes the International Criminal Court (ICC), as well as regional and national...
by Sean Slabber | 23 Aug, 2016 | 2016, Book Review, News
Reviewed by Louis Rood. This established work on criminal law incorporates major judicial pronouncements in recent cases on important aspects of the subject, including treason, common purpose liability, robbery with aggravating circumstances, racketeering, consensual...
by Sean Slabber | 8 Aug, 2016 | 2016, Book Review, News
Reviewed by Louis Rood. The law of evidence is fundamental to the effective functioning of a judicial system in a constitutional state. The authors of this magisterial book set the context: “Courts normally have to make a finding concerning the existence...
by Sean Slabber | 8 Jul, 2016 | 2016, Book Review, News
Reviewed by Louis Rood. What is a derivative action? A company is a juristic person capable of suing and being sued in its own name. Consequently, when a wrong is done to a company, the action is brought by the company itself and not by its shareholders. But a...
by Sean Slabber | 21 Jun, 2016 | 2016, News
Last year the Western Cape High Court heard a matter between Lucky Star and Lucky Fish whereby Lucky Star, who used its registered trademark in respect of canned fish goods, alleged that Lucky Fish was using a trademark that was confusingly similar to its own and,...