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School Indemnity Forms

Nothing beats the excitement of going on a school activity (“activity”) for various reasons within or outside school pre...

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Employment Law

Workplace Grievances

In South Africa, workplace grievances are an integral part of labour law. This part of labour law ensures that disputes...

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Wills and Estates

Trusts in Estate Planning

Trusts are very useful estate planning tools and can be used for a wide variety of purposes. It basically means that a p...

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Wills and Estates

Testamentary Trusts

Parents are often concerned about what would happen to their children should they die before the children reach adulthoo...

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Consumer Protection and Debt Matters

Lay-By Consumer Rights

Consumers often find themselves wanting certain goods that they cannot afford at a particular point in time in their liv...

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Consumer Protection and Debt Matters

Acknowledgement Of Debt

An Acknowledgment of Debt (“AOD”) is an agreement containing a clear and undeniable admission of liability by one party...

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Criminal Law

Admission of Guilt Fine

You might be finding yourself in a situation where you are being accused of allegedly committing a criminal offence and...

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Wills and Estates

Dying Without a Will

If a person dies without a Will, his/her deceased estate will be distributed in terms of the Intestate Succession Act. T...

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Wills and Estates

Making a Will

It's important to make sure that a person’s intentions are clearly set out in their Will. Read our case study here on th...

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Wills and Estates

Guardian’s Fund

The Guardian’s Fund is established to protect and manage money on behalf of certain persons, such as children (persons b...

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Human Rights

South African Courts

There are various types of courts in South Africa all serving different functions. Learn more about the types and jurisd...

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