by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
“One ring to rule them all.” (JRR Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings) When it comes to making sure that you get to choose who inherits what from your estate, there really is only “one will to rule them all,” because our law recognises only one type of testamentary will:...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 25, 2026 | Legal Speak
“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 would have been in if a wrongful act or transaction hadn’t...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 25, 2026 | Articles
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 Labour Court’s recent reinstatement of a dismissed...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 25, 2026 | Articles
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 couple moved to Australia and rented out...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 25, 2026 | Articles
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 beneficiaries produce emails proving they know what he wanted to happen....
