Socially distanced witnessing
Practical Solutions for Signing Wills During the COVID-19 Pandemic The last few weeks have seen huge changes in the way we live our lives. The demand for wills has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is understandable in the midst of a grave health crisis. As attorneys, we are able to work from home and […]
Think before you post
The Edcon Ltd Case: Racist Social Media Comment Leads to Dismissal abour Court Ruling on Substantive Fairness of Employee’s Dismissal In the Edcon Ltd case, an employee was dismissed for making a racist comment on Facebook. The employee had posted a message on Facebook referring to the government as “monkeys” shortly after watching Carte Blanche regarding the reshuffling of Cabinet. […]
Parental rights during the lockdown
Co-Parenting and Child Movement During South Africa’s COVID-19 Lockdown Clarification on Parenting Plans and Court Orders for Child Movement On 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide 21-day lockdown, which was extended by a further two weeks on 9 April 2020. On 30 March 2020, Social Services Minister Lindiwe Zulu issued Directions in […]
An opinion that is as good as proof?
Admissibility of Opinion Evidence in South African Law Expert and Layperson Opinion Evidence: Distinctions and Rules In general, the admissibility of evidence is dependent on whether the evidence is relevant to a fact in issue in the case. In DPP v Kilbourne the court held that evidence is relevant if it is logically probative or disapprobative of some matter […]
