Legal News – Page 2 – MVH Attorneys

Parking Disputes and the “Reasonable Neighbour” Test

Jan 27 LawDotNews

“Wouldn’t it be nice to get on with me neighbours?” (from “Lazy Sunday” by Small Faces) Maintaining friendly relations with the neighbours, or at least an “I’ll ignore you if you ignore me” sort of neutrality, has probably been a […]

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Workplace Sexual Harassment: It’s the Victim’s Perspective That Counts

Jan 27 LawDotNews

“Sexual harassment is the most heinous conduct that plagues the workplace.” (Extract from the judgment below) Our courts have no tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace, stressing that, at its core, it is concerned with power dynamics at work. […]

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Property Sales and Side Deals: Verbal Agreements Don’t Cut it!

Jan 06 LawDotNews

“With a verbal agreement you have nothing but air.” (Author and entrepreneur Robert Ringer) 2026 opens with positive signals for our property market after last year’s encouraging GDP forecasts, a credit-rating upgrade, and a series of interest rate cuts boosting […]

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When Liquidation is Inevitable: A Bad Faith Business Rescue Application Backfires

Oct 01 LawDotNews

“If you’re flogging a dead horse, make sure you’re not riding it.” (Josh Stern) Creditors and company directors alike need to know how best to deal with a company in financial distress. Both should learn to recognise the difference between […]

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The Transfer Process in a Nutshell

Oct 01 LawDotNews

“Don’t wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait.” (Will Rogers) Spring is in the air and, as the annual uptick in property sales kicks in, let’s address two questions commonly asked by both sellers and buyers who […]

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Divorce Lawfare: The Serial Litigant and his Stalingrad Strategy

Sep 25 MVH Attorneys

“This [the Stalingrad Strategy] is a strategy of wearing down the plaintiff by tenaciously fighting anything the plaintiff presents by whatever means possible and appealing every ruling favourable to the plaintiff. Here, the defendant does not present a meritorious case. […]

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Don’t Let Cybercriminals Haunt You this Halloween — Verify, Verify, Verify!

Sep 25 MVH Attorneys

“If you suspect deceit, hit delete!” (Online cybersecurity slogan) October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a good time to note that as cybercrime continues to grow, more and more businesses and individuals are falling victim to the dreaded “BEC” or “Business […]

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Honesty at Work: A 50c Coin Costs a Bank Teller Her Job

Aug 26 LawDotNews

“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 trust, and that any breach of that […]

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Neighbours’ Facebook Feud: Cats Pics, Karens & Keyboard Muppets

Aug 26 LawDotNews

“Dance like no one is watching, but text, post, and email like it will be read in court one day.” (Anon) When can the target of rude comments and insults on a community Facebook group sue? The High Court recently […]

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Hamburger From Hell Takes a Bite out of Restaurant’s Profits & Reputation

Jul 29 LawDotNews

“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 decision that found a soft drink manufacturer liable for […]