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Legal Speak Made Easy: “Restitutio in Integrum”
“Restitutio in Integrum” An ancient Roman law remedy literally meaning "restoration to the original state", restitutio in integrum aims to restore people, as far as possible, to the position they...
Whistleblower Reinstated: Protected Disclosures Act to the Rescue
Whistleblower Reinstated: Protected Disclosures Act to the Rescue "…the threat of disciplinary action can be held as a sword of Damocles over the heads of employees …" (Supreme Court of Appeal) The...
Does the Consumer Protection Act Protect Every Tenant?
Does the Consumer Protection Act Protect Every Tenant? “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” (attributed to Mark Twain) A married...
Can Family Conflict Kibosh a Trust?
Can Family Conflict Kibosh a Trust? “The palest ink is better than the best memory.” (Chinese proverb) A founder dies and the family disagrees about what should happen to the assets. Then some...
Cancelled Sale, Damaged Property. Who Pays?
Cancelled Sale, Damaged Property. Who Pays? “You do not mend a broken vase by handing over a new one.” (Anonymous) When a property sale is cancelled, most people picture a straightforward reset. The...
Legal Speak Made Easy: “Dormant Trust”
“Dormant Trust” You will see and hear the phrase “dormant trust” bandied about a lot, normally in relation to what ongoing duties the trustees of non-active trusts do and don’t have. Be warned that...
Your Dormant Trust Is Not Invisible to SARS
Your Dormant Trust Is Not Invisible to SARS “Things do not go away. They go somewhere.” (Annie Dillard) Many trustees assume that a dormant trust can be safely forgotten. No income, no assets, no...
How to Protect Your Company from Unlawful Springboarding
How to Protect Your Company from Unlawful Springboarding "All’s fair in love and war, but not in business." (Modern twist on the old proverb) Your business is flying after years of hard work and...
Dementia in the Family? Here Are Your Legal Options
Dementia in the Family? Here Are Your Legal Options “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." (Benjamin Franklin) A dementia diagnosis affects far more than memory. As the condition...
One Bad Letter and Your Eviction Falls Apart
One Bad Letter and Your Eviction Falls Apart “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” (George Bernard Shaw) Many landlords assume that once a tenant...