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Legal Updates from 7-11 April 2025

  • The Lexinfo Team
  • Apr 11
  • 5 min read

This week's selection of legal updates from our subscription-based newsletters includes references to several authoritative resources on a wide range of topics. These include insights on the latest CSOS Draft Practice Directive, the food safety crisis in South Africa, the effect of the 2025 Budget on the property market and the new Regulations on the Conveyance of Mail.


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LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ALERT: MARCH 2025

The Lexinfo Law Practice Management Alert focuses on the diverse challenges encountered in the daily operations of a law practice. This exclusive monthly newsletter refers to South African and international resources on business and managerial information tailored specifically for law firms and their support teams.


The following articles, selected from the latest edition, indicate the type of content that we compile:

 

Also referred to is the following new publication:

  • James, Colin. Vicarious Trauma and Burnout in Law: Managing Psychological Stress to Promote Safety, Performance, and Wellbeing in Legal Practice. – Routledge, 2025.


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ATTORNEY ALERT: 7 APRIL 2025

Monday’s edition contains references to the following Constitutional Court judgments:

 

The following notices of intention to introduce into Parliament and explanatory memorandums of draft bills are included:

 

We also refer to the draft U.S.-South Africa Bi-lateral Relations Review Act of 2025, which was recently introduced in the House of Representatives of the United States of America.

 

Also featured are new decisions and rulings of the Supreme Court of Appeal, High Court of South Africa, Companies Tribunal, Competition Tribunal, and the Advertising Regulatory Board. This edition also refers to journal articles published in the latest editions of the South African Journal of Criminal Justice and De Rebus, Government Gazette notices, as well as law firm articles and media comments focusing on recent judgments. Topics covered by these resources include insights on the latest CSOS Draft Practice Directive, the food safety crisis in South Africa, the effect of the 2025 Budget on the property market, as well as a new Supreme Court of Appeal judgment on a medical negligence claim for damages arising from a brain injury suffered during birth and the new Regulations on the Conveyance of Mail.


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EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 7 APRIL 2025

The latest edition contains references to the latest Labour Appeal Court judgments:

 

Various recent Labour Court judgments are featured, such as the following regarding dismissals:

 

Also included is the following journal article:

  • Jefferson, Monique. Employment law update – Alleged unfair discrimination based on unequal pay; Condonation. – 2025 Apr De Rebus p39

INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 8 APRIL 2025

The most recent edition features the latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions, including:

 

Also referred to is the following article regarding a recent High Court judgment:

 

Various summaries of the Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes’ rulings are included, such as:

HEALTH LAW ALERT: 9 APRIL 2025

Wednesday’s edition contains a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in SN obo ON v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Eastern Cape (277/2023) [2025] ZASCA 36 (2 April 2025).

 

Also featured is the following article regarding a recent High Court judgment:

 

The following journal article is also included:

  • Mwanga, Elia. Tanzania’s and South African laws for preventing and controlling pandemics: Comparative analysis and lessons from COVID-19. – 2025 19(1) Mizan Law Review p117

ENERGY LAW ALERT: 10 APRIL 2025

This week’s edition includes the following article regarding a recent High Court judgment:

 

Also featured is a High Court judgment in an action for damages arising from the fatal electrocution of a minor child:

 

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Image design: Daniélle Geldenhuys

Date posted: 11 April 2025


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