by Candi Ferreira | Sep 20, 2025 | Articles
Honesty at Work: A 50c Coin Costs a Bank Teller Her Job “There’s no trust, no faith, no honesty in men.” (William Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet) A recent Labour Court decision is a stark reminder to employees that an employment relationship is founded on...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 20, 2025 | Legal Speak
Legal Speak Made Easy – Per stirpes “Per stirpes” You’ll come across the Latin term “per stirpes” often in wills. It’s an important concept, translating literally as “by roots” or “by stock” and telling everyone, in simple terms, that you want your estate to be...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 28, 2025 | Legal Speak
Legal Speak Made Easy “Maintenance” or “Alimony”? You’ll often come across the term “alimony” (from the Latin “alimonia”, meaning “nourishment” or “support”) in American movies and series. It also occasionally crops up in some older English law contexts such as P.G....
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 28, 2025 | Articles
Hamburger From Hell Takes a Bite out of Restaurant’s Profits & Reputation “You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour.” (Lord Atkin in the groundbreaking 1932 House of Lords...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 28, 2025 | Articles
What Can You do When a Director Deadlock is Killing Your Company? “Diplomats operate through deadlock, which is the way by which two sides can test each other’s determination.” (Henry Kissinger) Running a business with a partner can work brilliantly – until it...
