Our weekly Legal Update provides a brief selection from our comprehensive, subscription-only newsletters. Highlights from this week's edition include:
A selection of content from the August 2024 Law Practice Management Alert edition.
The Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Bill, 2024.
New legislation: The National Youth Development Agency Amendment Act 11 of 2024 and South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Act 34 of 2024.
Several judgments and articles.
Law Practice Management Alert: August Edition |
Running a successful law practice is not all about the knowledge and practice of law. A large part of your success relates to business and management skills in general. The Lexinfo Law Practice Management Alert focuses on the diverse challenges encountered in the daily operations of a law practice. This monthly newsletter refers to South African and international resources on business and managerial information tailored specifically for law firms and their support teams.
The August edition refers to the following new publications:
Jarrett-Kerr, Nick. Managing Partner Performance: Strategies for Transforming Underperforming Partners. – Globe Law and Business, 2024.
Nahavandi, Afsaneh. The Art and Science of Leadership – 8th ed. – Pearson, 2024.
Also included are the following articles:
Croft, Lauren. ‘Fascinating’ ways AI is being used in litigation. – 2024 Aug 27 Lawyers Weekly
Marrone, Stefanie M. Developing a thicker skin at work: A guide for building resilience in professional relationships. – 2024 Aug 21 The National Law Review
Masero, Ricci. The critical role of legal tech training in the digital age. – 2024 Aug Tloma Today
Van Eck, M. Error 404 or an error in judgment? An ethical framework for the use of ChatGPT in the legal profession. – 2024 (3) Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg/Journal of South African Law p469
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Events Calendar |
Use our Events Calendar to plan the legal events you would like to attend for the remainder of 2024. Read more here.
Attorney Alert: 9 September 2024 |
The Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Bill, 2024 was published for comments in the Government Gazette on 6 September 2024.
The National Youth Development Agency Amendment Act 11 of 2024 (GN5171 GG 51164 p1 2Sep2024) and South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Act 34 of 2024 (GN5170 GG 51163 p1 2Sep2024) were also gazetted.
This week’s edition features several judgments such as:
Mdlaka v Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Health: Eastern Cape (2645/2010) [2024] ZAECMHC 63 (15 August 2024)
Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Education: KwaZulu-Natal and Another v Cumaio (DA06/23) [2024] ZALAC 39 (28 August 2024)
Miatex (Pty) Ltd and Another v Lala and Others (77205/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 802 (6 August 2024)
Articles such as the following are also included:
Kubheka, Njabulo. Limitation of general moratorium: A lesson learned from the Tongaat Hulett matter. [Tongaat Hulett Ltd (in Business Rescue) and Others v South African Sugar Association and Others (D4472/2023) [2023] ZAKZDHC 93; [2024] 1 All SA 509 (KZD) (4 December 2023)] – 2024 Sep De Rebus p37
Malematja, Stanley. Court assigns rights of contact and care to a gamete donor. [AV and Another v DC and Others (40522/19) [2024] ZAGPJHC 626 (26 June 2024)] – 2024 Sep De Rebus p36
For more highlights from the month of August, click here.
Employment and Labour Law Alert: 9 September 2024 |
The following recent Labour Appeal Court judgments are referred to in this week’s edition:
This edition also features several recent High Court and Labour Court judgments, including:
Famous Brands Management Company (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (PR270/22) [2024] ZALCPE 37 (27 August 2024)
Mbewu v OR Tambo District Municipality and Another (3208/2024) [2024] ZAECMHC 68 (20 August 2024)
Mlisa v South African National Space Agency and Another (2023/32341) [2024] ZAGPPHC 824 (1 August 2024)
Standard Bank of South Africa v South African Society of Bank Officials (SASBO) and Others (JR252/22) [2024] ZALCJHB 328 (16 August 2024)
Wiggil Farming (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1520/23) [2024] ZALCJHB 324 (21 August 2024)
Also included are the following journal articles:
Jefferson, Monique. Employment law update – Unfair discrimination in recruitment process; Breach of employment contract. – 2024 Sep De Rebus p43
Lubisi, Nombulelo. Weakening collective bargaining and industrial action in South Africa: Problematising the risks of rewarding non-strikers. – 2022 5(1) South African Judicial Education Journal p66
For more highlights from the month of August, click here.
Insurance Law Alert: 10 September 2024 |
This week’s edition contains a reference to the following Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee judgment:
Also featured are the latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions, including:
The following journal article is also included:
Karim, S Abdool. Medicine and the law: What’s in and what’s out? Recommendations for developing a legally sound health technology assessment process for South Africa’s National Health Insurance. – 2024 114(9) South African Medical Journal p37
For more highlights from the month of August, click here.
Health Law Alert: 11 September 2024 |
Wednesday’s edition contains a reference to the following Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee judgment:
Also featured is the following High Court judgment:
Articles from the latest issues of De Rebus and the South African Medical Journal are also included, such as:
Karim, S Abdool. Medicine and the law: What’s in and what’s out? Recommendations for developing a legally sound health technology assessment process for South Africa’s National Health Insurance. – 2024 114(9) South African Medical Journal p37
For more highlights from the month of August, click here.
Energy Law Alert: 12 September 2024 |
This week’s edition contains the latest news and commentary regarding the European Investment Bank’s loan of another €100m to the Development Bank of Southern Africa towards financing investment in embedded renewable generation projects; and the announcement of a deal worth R628 million between South Africa and the European Union to support the country’s green hydrogen agenda.
Also featured are the following High Court judgments:
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd v Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others (084710/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 806 (24 July 2024)
Hansa and Another v eThekwini Municipality (D4758/2023) [2024] ZAKZDHC 57 (30 August 2024)
Mayfield Clays (Pty) Ltd v Makana Local Municipality and Others (2219/2024) [2024] ZAECMKHC 96 (29 August 2024)
For more highlights from the month of August, click here.
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Date posted: 13 September 2024
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