by Candi Ferreira | Jul 25, 2025 | Articles
Private Prosecution: Neighbours at War “I charge you by the law.” (William Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice) Victims of crime are entitled to see the perpetrators brought to justice. Feeling that the justice system has failed you can cause significant...
by Candi Ferreira | Jul 25, 2025 | Articles
What’s the Normal Retirement Age? It’s Complicated, as The Plumber’s Tale Proves “When cognitive capacities are the focus, the 70s are the new 50s.” (IMF) Fake news articles suggesting that South Africa was implementing a new standard retirement age policy, supposedly...
by Candi Ferreira | Jul 25, 2025 | Articles
A Thought for Mandela Month – How Does Ubuntu Impact Your Legal Rights? “In Africa there is a concept known as ‘ubuntu’ – the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others.” (Nelson Mandela) International Nelson Mandela Day is celebrated...
by Candi Ferreira | Jul 25, 2025 | Articles
A Bond Clause Deadline Whooshes by and a Sale Dies – Can You Revive it? “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” (Douglas Adams in The Salmon of Doubt) Contracts often contain suspensive conditions, a common example being the bond clause...
by Candi Ferreira | Jun 22, 2025 | Articles, Legal Speak
Legal Speak Made Easy: Trust Account You will most often come across trust accounts in your dealings with attorneys and estate agents, who must use them to hold funds on behalf of clients and other third parties. The funds in a trust account must be kept in a...
by Candi Ferreira | Jun 22, 2025 | Articles
How to Avoid Fighting Over the House – A Guide for Life Partners “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of bandages and adhesive tape.” (Groucho Marx) It’s a perennial topic of dispute in our courts. A couple lives together, sharing the same roof and everything else...
