DE HLATSWAYO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND In the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court, the Honourable Judge President Legodi directed that the conduct of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in administering claims, and in particular trial preparation, required further investigation and issued a ruling to that effect. Follow the link below for a copy of […]
The South African Police Service is in the process of preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in terms of s 26 of the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020 and requested provisional input on the draft SOPs. This is the first phase of the engagement process and a public consultation process will follow in July 2022. You […]
Practitioners should note that Chief Registrar’s Circular 28 of 2013 has been withdrawn and substituted by Chief Registrar’s Circular 1 of 2022. The Circular deals with the impact of certain provisions of the Companies Act, as amended, and is available here.
Marsh’s latest insight on Cyber resilience: Twelve key controls to strengthen your security. The whitepaper explores all 12 recommended cybersecurity controls and their characteristics and requirements. View the whitepaper here.
The Rules Board is inviting comments on a proposed amendment to Uniform Rules 45 and 46 to provide for the conduct of online public auctions for sales in execution. The proposed amendments appear on our website. Practitioners are welcome to send their comments to kris@lssa.org.za by 30 May 2022 or directly to the Rules Board. The LSSA […]
The Deputy Judge President of the Gauteng Division, Johannesburg, issued an important notice regarding new measures introduced in the unopposed motion court in the 2nd and 3rd term of 2022. Practitioners are urged to peruse the notice. Read the notice here.
The SALRC released a report on its investigation into various aspects of prescription (Harmonisation of existing laws providing for different prescription periods – Project 125). The report includes recommendations on a review of the three-year general prescription period and the issue of delaying the running of prescription. The report was submitted for consideration to the […]
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services issued a notice regarding the conversion of certain places as branch courts and periodical courts, with effect from 1 April 2022. This is pending the implementation of the broader rationalisation and re-alignment process of magisterial districts. The lists of new magisterial districts and sub-districts for KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern […]
