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Recent Legal Updates: 27-31 January 2025

The Lexinfo Team

This week our Update includes the Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal, which has been published for comments; the newly-gazetted Expropriation Act and progress of other legislation; our case law file containing summaries of judgments handed down by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal during 2024; the Insurance Crime Bureau's 2024 Annual Report; and numerous other valuable articles and resources.


Our Legal Update provides a brief overview of the content provided in our extensive, paid subscription-based newsletters. To request sample copies or for further details, please contact us at alert@lexinfo.co.za or visit our website at https://www.lexinfo.co.za/newsletters.

CASE LAW SUMMARIES: 2024

Our compilation of summaries of the judgments handed down by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal throughout 2024 is now on the blog. Read here.

ATTORNEY ALERT: 27 JANUARY 2025

This week’s edition refers to the Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal published in terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 for comments. The Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 was gazetted on 24 January 2025 and will come into effect on a date to be proclaimed by the President.

 

Our premium newsletter also contains information on the new 5th edition of Litigation Skills for South African Lawyers by C.G. Marnewick.

 

Updates on the following draft Bills are also included:


EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 27 JANUARY 2025

Monday’s edition refers to the Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal published in terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 for comments.


The latest issue of Obiter contains the following article:

 

The following recent Labour Appeal Court judgments are featured:

Also included are references to several recent Labour Court judgments, such as:


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INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 28 JANUARY 2025

Tuesday’s edition contains a reference to the following media comment:

 

The Insurance Crime Bureau (ICB) has published its 2024 Annual Report.

 

The following Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling is included:

 

Also featured are two High Court judgments dealing with personal liability for unpaid pension fund contributions:

HEALTH LAW ALERT: 29 JANUARY 2025

This week’s edition contains a reference to a recent High Court judgment regarding a medical negligence claim:

 

The following Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling is included:

 

Also featured are the following articles:

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ENERGY LAW ALERT: 30 JANUARY 2025

The latest edition contains references to the following articles:


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More free content from our 2024 archives is available here:


 

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Image design: Daniélle Geldenhuys

Date posted: 31 January 2025


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