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Attorney Alert: 29 January 2024
Monday's edition features references to articles from the most recent issues of Speculum Juris, Journal of Law and the Biosciences and Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, such as:
Mpofu, Kudzai and Moolman, Hermanus J. A case for specialised insolvency and business rescue courts in South Africa. – 2023 37(2) Speculum Juris p308
Nienaber McKay, Annelize G. et al. The regulation of health data sharing in Africa: A comparative study. – 2024 11(1) Journal of Law and the Biosciences
The following Parliamentary Bills were tabled in Parliament:
The following Supreme Court of Appeal judgments are also included:
View the monthly highlights for January here.
Employment and Labour Law Alert: 29 January 2024
This week's publication features a reference to the first Labour Appeal Court judgment of the year:
The following Labour Court judgments are also included:
Mariemuthoo v Matshaka NO and Others (JR 328/21) [2024] ZALCJHB 4 (15 January 2024)
Maseko and Others v Isidingo Security Services and Others (JR566/23) [2024] ZALCJHB 5 (22 January 2024)
Pinn v CCI Call Centre (Pty) Ltd and Others (D201/2020) [2024] ZALCD 1 (16 January 2024)
Sibanye Gold Ltd t/a Sibanye Stillwater v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR 1910/20) [2024] ZALCJHB 3 (19 January 2024)
Transnet SOC Ltd t/a Transnet National Ports Authority v United National Transport Union and Others (D539/2022) [2024] ZALCD 2 (16 January 2024)
Wesbank, a Division of FirstRand Bank Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (C293/2021) [2024] ZALCCT 1 (18 January 2024)
View the monthly highlights for January here.
Insurance Law Alert: 30 January 2024
This week's edition features references to the following judgments:
The following journal article is also included:
Kamwendo, Tamanda. Improving access to healthcare in South Africa through the National Health Insurance scheme: A hit or a miss? - 2023 42(1) Politeia
View the monthly highlights for January here.
Health Law Alert: 31 January 2024
This week's edition contains information on topics such as the trial of paediatric surgeon Prof Peter Beale and the calls to regulate hookah pipe smoking and vaping.
The following journal articles are also included:
Kamwendo, Tamanda. Improving access to healthcare in South Africa through the National Health Insurance scheme: A hit or a miss? - 2023 42(1) Politeia
Thaldar, Donrich W. Who would own the HeLa cell line if the Henrietta Lacks case happened in present-day South Africa? - 2023 10(1) Journal of Law and the Biosciences
Wessels, Bernard and Speechly, Georgia. The Bill of Rights and state liability for medical negligence: A case for judicial development of the common law (Part 2). - 2023 37(2) Speculum Juris p289
View the monthly highlights for January here.
Energy Law Alert: 1 February 2024
Yesterday's edition contains references to the following journal articles:
Kirby, Tony. Australia bans engineered stone to prevent silicosis. - 2024 Jan 11 The Lancet
Ngwenyama, Lerato Rudolph. Access to electricity for ESTA occupiers: TM Sibanyoni and Sibanyoni Family v Van Der Merwe and Any Other Person in Charge of Farm 177, Vaalbank Portion 13 Hendrina, Mpumalanga (LCC 119/2020) [2021] ZALCC 33 (7 September 2021). - 2023 (26) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
SARS has published a draft guide on the newly introduced solar energy tax credit under section 6C of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962.
View the monthly highlights for January here.
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Date posted: 2 February 2024