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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 […]

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What Can You do When a Director Deadlock is Killing Your Company?

Jul 29 LawDotNews

“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 doesn’t. When co-directors or shareholders fall out and can […]

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Your House Burns to the Ground: Can You Hold the Seller Liable?

Jul 28 MVH Attorneys

“Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides.” (William Shakespeare, in King Lear) A recent High Court judgment confirms, yet again, that if a property seller knows about a hidden defect and keeps it quiet, no exemption clause will save them. […]

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Divorce 101: A Simple Guide to the Legal Side

Jul 28 LawDotNews

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” (C.S. Lewis) Divorce is traumatic, to the extent that it’s widely considered to be the second most stressful life event (behind […]

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A Thought for Mandela Month – How Does Ubuntu Impact Your Legal Rights?

Jun 26 MVH Attorneys

“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 worldwide on 18 July every year, but in South […]

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What’s the Normal Retirement Age? It’s Complicated, as The Plumber’s Tale Proves

Jun 26 MVH Attorneys

“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 from 30 May this year, recently went viral on social media. […]

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Private Prosecution: Neighbours at War

Jun 26 MVH Attorneys

“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 psychological harm and feelings […]

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A Bond Clause Deadline Whooshes by and a Sale Dies – Can You Revive it?

Jun 25 LawDotNews

“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 in a property sale agreement. The standard […]

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Restraint of Trade: Fatal Vagueness Means no Father Christmas to the Rescue

Jun 04 LawDotNews

“The legal principles, as I understand them, do not confer on me the powers of Father Christmas. I cannot rescue the un-rescuable.” (Quoted in the judgment below) We all want loyal, competent staff who remain motivated to stay with us […]