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Lawtons Africa
Mar 23, 20227 min
Offshore exploration: a cautionary tale?
It is well known that oil and gas are often termed the “lifeblood of industrialised countries” and are still primary sources of
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Lawtons Africa
Sep 8, 20216 min
Restraints remain valid during the pandemic
On 20 May 2021, in the case of Bulldog Abrasives Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd v Davieand Another the Labour Court found that while the Covid-19
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Lawtons Africa
Jul 16, 20215 min
PRESCRIPTION – When time is of the essence
Claims for debts owed, rights to property, even prosecutions for sexual offences – they all have a time limit for pursuing them
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Lawtons Africa
Jul 7, 20214 min
Legal-decision making and AI
Simply defined, Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to any piece of software that is capable of “machine learning”. Sample data is input and
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Lawtons Africa
May 4, 20213 min
Trade Unions and The Pandemic
Workers’ Day on 1 May commemorates and acknowledges the role of trade unions in the South African economic landscape as facilitators...
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Lawtons Africa
Apr 9, 20214 min
Discrimination based on age is justified in the Defence Forces – but one size does not fit all
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Navy implemented the Military Skills Development System (MSDS)...
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Lawtons Africa
Mar 11, 20214 min
Counter-application vs collateral challenge
Can a court find that a contract is invalid and unlawful in the absence of a review application specifically requesting it to do so? ...
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Lawtons Africa
Sep 10, 20202 min
Protecting against unlawful dispossession: the mandament van spolie
Unlawful evictions are a common feature during tough economic times. While some protection is afforded by the Disaster Management...
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Lawtons Africa
Aug 13, 20203 min
Justice delayed is justice denied - the importance of an expeditious and reasoned judgement
Court orders handed down long after the conclusion of a hearing – up to two years’ later in some cases – or delivered without the judge...
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Lawtons Africa
Apr 16, 20203 min
Police brutality during lockdown
As South Africans remain indoors for an extended lockdown until the end of April 2020, reports of excessive use of force and unlawful...
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Lawtons Africa
Apr 8, 20204 min
The State of the Law during Lockdown
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus was announced on 23 March 2020 amid speculation and fear around the...
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Lawtons Africa
Apr 7, 20205 min
The National Lockdown and the Limitation of Rights: Is it Reasonable?
The COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national disaster on 18 March 2020, bringing the Disaster Management Act 57/2002 (the DMA) into...
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Lawtons Africa
Apr 3, 20204 min
The laws, powers and role-players underlying a lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national disaster on the 15th of March 2020 by notice in the Government Gazette. This declaration...
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Lawtons Africa
Apr 29, 20177 min
The Hate Crimes Bill - not all doom and gloom
The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill was recently released for comment by the Department of Justice and...
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Lawtons Africa
Nov 29, 20166 min
Dladla: Temporary emergency accommodation resolved!
The Supreme Court of Appeal on 18 May 2016, in the case of City of Johannesburg v Dladla (403/15) [2016] ZASCA 66, (Dladla) held that the...
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