This week's Legal Update features a selection of content from the latest edition of the Law Practice Management Alert, covering topics like the importance of mentorship, the use of emojis, and chatbots. References from our weekly newsletters include a selection of Labour Court judgments, the latest Constitutional Court judgment, discussion papers released by the National Treasury for comments, summaries of rulings, and several noteworthy law firm and journal articles.
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Law Practice Management Alert: October 2024 |
References to the following new publications are included in this edition:
Mack, Olga V. and Go, Adrienne. Product Counsel: Advise, Innovate, and Inspire. – Globe Law and Business, 2024. Purchase information available here.
White, Ian [et al]. What clients want from law firms. – Globe Law and Business, 2024. Purchase information available here.
Whittle, Stuart and Wolfenden, Catriona. Innovation in Law Firms: Implementing Successful Projects. – Globe Law and Business, 2024. Purchase information available here.
Several articles are featured, such as:
Doraisamy, Jerome. Emoji use not (yet) widespread for lawyers. – 2024 Oct 25 Lawyers Weekly
Marrone, Stefanie M. Eight ways lawyers can win more work by prioritizing client needs in pitches. – 2024 Oct 24 The National Law Review
Harban, Thomas. The risk of taking on too much work. – 2024 Oct De Rebus p14
Howard, Leslie. Understanding the law firm hierarchy: Why collaboration over hierarchy makes sense. – 2024 Oct 2 Attorney at Work
O'Neill, Kace. Can the right to disconnect combat the ‘always-on’ culture in law? – 2024 Oct 14 Lawyers Weekly
Overchuk, Alexandra. The importance of mentorship. – 2024 Oct Tloma Today
Spannhake, Jamie. Healthy habits for deskbound lawyers: 5 simple ways to reduce sedentary time. – 2024 Oct 27 Attorney at Work
Witkowski, Nolan. How to turn chatbots into your office allies. – 2024 Oct Tloma Today
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Attorney Alert: 18 November 2024 |
Monday's edition includes the following discussion papers that were released by the National Treasury for comments by 13 December 2024:
References to the following judgments of the Supreme Court of Appeal are included in this edition:
Chapman’s Bay Estate Home Owners’ Association v Lötter and Others (525/2023) [2024] ZASCA 153 (12 November 2024)
Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Diageo SA (Pty) Ltd (1063/2023) [2024] ZASCA 158 (15 November 2024)
Hanekom NO and Others v Nuwekloof Private Game Reserve Farm Owners’ Association (502/2023) [2024] ZASCA 154 (12 November 2024)
Nkomazi Local Municipality v Valuation Appeal Board for District of Ehlanzeni and Others (615/2023) [2024] ZASCA 155 (13 November 2024)
Roadmac Surfacing (Pty) Ltd v Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Police, Roads and Transport: Free State and Another (461/2023) [2024] ZASCA 157 (14 November 2024)
Serné NO and Others v Mzamomhle Educare and Others (588/2023) [2024] ZASCA 152 (12 November 2024)
Smuts v Kromelboog Conservation Services (Pty) Ltd and Another (511/2023) [2024] ZASCA 156 (14 November 2024)
Several articles are featured, such as:
Green, Lenee; Richards-Smith, Gabi and Mazibuko, Londiwe. Obligations of insurers related to cybersecurity and outsourcing. – 2024 Nov 14 Webber Wentzel
Keulder, Carika. Whistleblowing, incentives, and design considerations for a tax whistleblowing programme in South Africa. – 2024 49(2) Journal for Juridical Science p1
Ruiters, Tracy-Lynn. Court upholds mom’s claim of medical negligence. [NZ v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Western Cape (8734/2017) [2024] ZAWCHC 349 (1 November 2024)] – 2024 Nov 8 Cape Argus
Van der Merwe, C.G. Innovations by the German Modernising Apartment Ownership Act of 2020 (WEModG 2020) to the management of apartment ownership (sectional title) schemes compared with the South African management legislation and regulations. – 2024 (4) Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg/Journal of South African Law p629
Employment and Labour Law Alert: 18 November 2024 |
This week’s edition contains references to various recent Labour Court judgments, including:
Bosch Uniform Supplies CC v Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) obo Marima and Others (J986/2022) [2024] ZALCJHB 420 (4 November 2024)
Legend Logistics (Pty) Ltd v South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) and Others (JR1373/21) [2024] ZALCJHB 417 (24 October 2024)
National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU) obo Ntimane v Ntimbana NO and Others (JR1405/2020) [2024] ZALCJHB 421 (5 November 2024)
Roha SA Ingredients (Pty) Ltd v Gerhardt and Another (J853/2024) [2024] ZALCJHB 414 (17 October 2024)
Also featured are several articles discussing recent Labour Court cases, such as:
Nkosi, Nomazima. Goodyear ordered to reinstate 54 fired workers. [Goodyear South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (PR142/22) [2024] ZALCPE 41 (6 November 2024)] – 2024 Nov 11 HeraldLIVE
Pienaar, Hugo; Moosa, Leila and Mhlongo, Denzil. Agreed demotion and duress [Komatsu Mining Corporation Group v Metal and Engineering Bargaining Council and Others (JR2725/21) [2024] ZALCJHB 361 (29 October 2024]. – 2024 Nov 11 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Insurance Law Alert: 19 November 2024 |
This week’s edition contains references to the following recent High Court judgments:
Also featured are the latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions, including:
Donco Trust t/a Dons Deliveries; McGill; Freeman v Transport Sector Retirement Fund; Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA43/2024) (18 November 2024)
Letsoalo v Great North Transport Provident Fund; Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA37/2024) (15 November 2024)
Mnyaka-Situma v Old Mutual Superfund Provident Fund; Nedbank Ltd; Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA55/2024) (14 November 2024)
South African Retirement Annuity Fund v Pension Funds Adjudicator; Haasbroek (PFA54/2024) (15 November 2024)
Health Law Alert: 20 November 2024 |
This week’s edition contains a reference to the following High Court judgment regarding liability in a claim for damages:
The following judgment dealt with the right of the applicant, a sentenced offender, to adequate nutrition and medical care:
Also featured are summaries of rulings by the Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes concerning declined authorisation/funding:
Energy Law Alert: 21 November 2024 |
This week’s edition contains a reference to the following media comment regarding a recent High Court judgment:
Moichela, Kamogelo. Eskom responds to court ruling on Emfuleni Municipality's bank account seizure. [Emfuleni Local Municipality and Another v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Others (104254/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1138 (11 November 2024)] – 2024 Nov 13 IOL News
The following discussion paper was released by the National Treasury for comments by 13 December 2024:
Also featured is the latest Constitutional Court judgment:
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Date posted: 22 November 2024