Legal Updates: 15-19 September 2025
- The Lexinfo Team
- Sep 19
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 10
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This week's edition features recent articles discussing how AI is reshaping legal practice. We also include several judgments and noteworthy commentary on cases.
The next edition of the Legal Update will be published on Friday, 3 October 2025.
The Lexinfo Law Practice Management Alert newsletter focuses on the diverse challenges encountered in the daily operations of a law practice. The latest edition includes references to the following new publications:
Also featured are several articles, such as:
Bonardi, Mia and Branting, L. Karl. Certifying legal AI assistants for unrepresented litigants: A global survey of access to civil justice, unauthorized practice of law, and AI. – 2024 26(34) Fall Columbia Science &Technology Law Review p34
Ehirim, Ugochukwu. Ethical legal practice and the integration of AI into legal profession: Striking the balance. – 2025 8(1) Open Journal for Legal Studies p13
Gelbke, Sven. Mastering legal operations: The fundamentals of effective practice with international applications. – 2025 20(2) Aug International Journal of Business and Management p117
Luis, Chiesa. The soulful lawyer: Jungian practices for legal professionals. – 2025 73(2) Buffalo Law Review 449
Magesh, Varun et al. Hallucination-free? Assessing the reliability of leading AI legal research tools. – 2025 22(2) Jun Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
Oliphant, Mapula. The ethical imperative of verifying AI-generated content in legal practice. – 2025 Aug De Rebus p3
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Monday’s edition refers to the 2025 edition of Meyerowitz on Administration of Estates and their Taxation, as well as the recently introduced Parliamentary Bill, the Liquor Amendment Bill 21 of 2025.
Several judgments are included, such as:
Jordaan and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (CCT 296/24) [2025] ZACC 19 (11 September 2025) (Constitutional invalidity of Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992, s 26(1)(a)–(c).)
Kruger v Sibanyoni and Others (1191/2023) [2025] ZASCA 127 (9 September 2025)
Also featured are several articles, such as:
Mawson, Nicola. Court ruling exposes City Power's electricity billing crisis. [Ordicode (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg and Another (2023-077080) [2025] ZAGPJHC 865 (9 September 2025)] – 2025 Sep 11 IOL News
Molokomme, Radiakga Thabang and Motebe, Mpho Gift. Blue lights and broken trust: Unmasking and reforming unethical conduct in South African law enforcement. – 2025 14(5) International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science p515
Singh, Ciresh. Remote commissioning—Signing an affidavit in the “virtual presence” of the commissioner of oaths. – 2024 35(3) Stellenbosch Law Review p221
Wright, Johandri and Mhodi, Peacemore. How to address systemic sabotage of essential water infrastructure? – 2025 20(3) Local Government Bulletin
This week’s edition contains references to the following recent Labour Court judgments:
Assmang (Pty) Ltd v Martin and Others (JR03/2023) [2025] ZALCJHB 415 (6 June 2025)
Aveng Africa (Pty) Ltd v Burger and Others (JR 1169/22) [2025] ZALCJHB 403 (5 September 2025)
Madonsela v Legal Practice Council and Others (2025-125891) [2025] ZALCJHB 409 (2 September 2025)
Poggenpoel and Another v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (C253/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 69 (1 September 2025)
Also featured are the following articles:
Booysen, Chevon. Cape Town Labour Court reinstates workers dismissed during strike. [National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Others v Baseline Civil Contractors (Pty) Ltd (C 376/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 73 (5 September 2025)] – 2025 Sep 10 The Mercury
Horn, James. Enforcement of arbitration awards against de-registered companies and section 200B of the LRA. [James v Genesis Distribution Projects (Pty) Ltd and Another (C34/2025) [2025] ZALCCT 72 (4 September 2025)] – 2025 Sep 10 CHM
Kalua, Riona. From boardroom to courtroom: What chairpersons must learn from Mabona. [Mabona v Exxaro FerroAlloys (Pty) Ltd and Others (JR 590/23) [2025] ZALCJHB 328 (30 July 2025)] – 2025 Sep 11 LnP Beyond Legal
Venter, Zelda. A sales manager just lost her job over two chocolate bars. [JDG (Pty) Ltd ta Hi Fi Corporation v Shear and Others (JR1014/18) [2025] ZALCJHB 402 (29 August 2025)] – 2025 Sep 15 The Star
This week’s edition contains a reference to the following Supreme Court of Appeal judgment:
The following journal article is included:
Noutchie, Suares Clovis Oukouomi. Political economy of health reform: Unpacking stakeholder interests in South Africa’s NHI debate. – 2025 14(5) International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science p162
Also featured are the latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions, such as:
Wednesday’s edition features the following articles:
Copelyn, Jesse. On which legal arguments are the NHI court cases set to turn? Part 1: Affordability. – 2025 Sep 16 Spotlight
Dinnie, Donald and Kariithi, Daniel. Making settlement agreement an order of court: Enforcing a settlement agreement that was made an arbitration award under the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa rules. [Medtronic (Africa) (Pty) Ltd v Capital Endovascular (Pty) Ltd and Another (2022-046095) [2025] ZAGPJHC 745 (5 August 2025)] – 2025 Sep 11 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Howell, Simon and Rusenga, Clemence. Comparative analysis of cannabis legalization in South Africa and Zimbabwe: Trajectories, commonalities, and divergences. – 2025 7(2) Journal of Illicit Economies and Development p70
Noutchie, Suares Clovis Oukouomi. Political economy of health reform: Unpacking stakeholder interests in South Africa’s NHI debate. – 2025 14(5) International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science p162
Also included is the summary of the ruling by the Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes in VDK obo B v Discovery Health Medical Scheme (8 September 2025).
This week’s edition contains a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in South Durban Community Environmental Alliance and Another v Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment and Others (479/2023) [2025] ZASCA 134 (17 September 2025).
The following articles regarding recent High Court judgments are included:
Ginindza, Banele. High Court rules in favour of Sasol Oil against Nersa's pipeline tariffs. [Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd v National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Others (059715/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 919 (2 September 2025)] – 2025 Sep 17 Business Report
Kubheka, Anelisa. Rustenburg municipality must defend R2.1m electricity overcharging case, judge rules. [Captain Stirling Investment 61 (Pty) Ltd v Rustenburg Local Municipality (5216/24) [2025] ZANWHC 182 (12 September 2025)] – 2025 Sep 13 News24
Mawson, Nicola. Court ruling exposes City Power's electricity billing crisis. [Ordicode (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg and Another (2023-077080) [2025] ZAGPJHC 865 (9 September 2025)] – 2025 Sep 11 IOL News
Also featured is the following journal article:
Qonono, Kwanele and Lunga, Wilfred. Assessing land-use regulations for petrol stations in South Africa’s major cities. – 2025 17(1) Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
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Date posted: 19 September 2025
