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Identity Theft Victim 23 Aug 2013 | 01:28 pm
If you have been a victim of identity theft, you will know how frustrating and difficult it is to protect yourself. You don’t know who has stolen your identity. And you have no idea what they are goin...
Legal Opinion 21 Aug 2013 | 01:36 pm
We are often asked to give our written opinion on a point of law. When we draft legal opinions we set our the facts, the relevant law, and then we apply the law to the facts. Our opinions are practica...
Do witnesses need to sign an agreement? 16 Aug 2013 | 02:30 pm
Clients often ask us whether witnesses need to sign an agreement. Often on agreements there are two spaces for witnesses to sign in addition to the person signing the agreement (or representing the le...
Horrible documents 15 Aug 2013 | 11:46 am
Horrible documents (like agreements) cross my computer screen every day. The same old templates get re-used and circulated. Why are they horrible? They are often too long – everyone complains about ...
Contract of Suretyship 13 Aug 2013 | 04:57 pm
Are you looking for a deed or contract of suretyship? Do you want to make a person liable for paying the debts of another or performing another’s obligations? Do you want one person to assume liabilit...
Privacy Complaint 11 Aug 2013 | 10:57 am
Do you want to complain that someone has infringed your privacy, failed to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), or report that someone has sent you an unsolicited communicati...
Register a Trade Mark 5 Aug 2013 | 12:52 am
When you want to register a trade mark, there are two questions you need to answer. What are you going to register? A trade mark may consist of words, numerals, drawings, signs, symbols, or colours ...
Sale and Leaseback Agreement 5 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
A Sale and Leaseback has boosts a customer’s cash flow by giving them a cash injection. Under a Sale and Leaseback Agreement the customer sells their hardware (or fixed IT assets) to a vendor, who the...
How to structure a business – going international 29 Jul 2013 | 11:13 am
If you are starting a business in South Africa, it is important to structure it properly. In a way that gives you flexibility and protects your assets. An offshore structure brings various benefits an...
Information Officer 25 Jul 2013 | 01:58 pm
The Information Officer of an organisation is an important person. By default, every single organisation in South Africa has one. The law (more particularly the Promotion of Access to Information Act ...
