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Selling Your House This Summer? Get Your Ducks in a Row With This Checklist
“In the summertime, when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky.” (Mungo Jerry) Summer’s here with its blue skies, happy holidaymakers from around the country and the world,...
Parental Leave: Out With the Old, in With the New
“Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” (Ed Asner, actor with a great sense of humour!) A game-changing judgment from our Constitutional Court sets out new rules for parental leave....
Wedding Bells? You Can Both Choose Your Own Surnames Now
“A family name holds the music of generations – it’s the first inheritance we receive.” (Attributed to Irish poet-philosopher John O’Donohue) The Constitutional Court has just confirmed (with some...
As 1 December Looms, Here’s What AARTO Means for Motorists and Employers
“Forewarned is forearmed.” (Wise old proverb) Government keeps assuring us that the long-delayed AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) system will finally begin its full...
The Transfer Process in a Nutshell
“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...
When Liquidation is Inevitable: A Bad Faith Business Rescue Application Backfires
"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...