One of the more interesting and contentious aspects of the digital age in which we live revolves around the question of ownership of personal data in the public sphere. This was one of the issues on which the South Gauteng High Court was called upon to make a ruling in the recent case between Discovery […]
MEDIATION IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS NEW HIGH COURT RULE MAKES IT MANDATORY A change to the High Court Rules, which took effect on 9th March 2020, now requires the parties to all new actions or application proceedings to consider mediation. Mediation is a voluntary process entered into by agreement between the parties to a dispute,
The death of a loved one will generally be an emotional experience for the surviving family members. In addition to grieving, the family also assume the burden of taking care of the deceased’s personal affairs, which can be a fairly daunting task. Having a valid last will and testament in place to navigate during these
We have recently started to receive requests from estate agencies for copies of our FICA documents for their purposes after the conclusion of a transaction. POPIA prohibits us from providing copies of these documents to third parties, and even if we were to do so, this would not mean that the estate agency has complied with
