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Legal Briefs
 
 
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15 Nov 2010
 
 
Tax disputes… more than one way of skinning the cat
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Many aggrieved taxpayers, and SARS officials, may regard the Tax Court as the only mechanism to resolve a tax dispute.
 
 
21 Oct 2010
 
Divorce and the calculation of a non-member spouse’s pension interest no longer a mystery
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Confusion surrounding pension interest awarded to a party in terms of a divorce order prior to 1 November 2008 has been largely eliminated, thanks to two recent Pension Funds Adjudicator decisions*.
 
 
19 Oct 2010
 
Voluntary retrenchment: what you need to know to stay legal
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
With the current trend of retrenchments showing no sign of abating, the issue of voluntary retrenchments (VR) is being increasingly aired.
 
 
08 Oct 2010
 
Insurance - What exactly does the law require a prospective insured to disclose when acquiring insurance?
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Insurance has been controversially described as the single most important concept developed by mankind. Whether you agree with that or not, when one considers it, insurance ticks away behind the...
 
 
27 Sep 2010
 
Much more to a name than meets the Consumer Protection Act's eye
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
The Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (CPA) will, in due course, introduce new requirements for business names that may affect the way in which businesses trade at present.
 
 
22 Sep 2010
 
Getting to grips with the new Companies Act
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
The new Companies Act,[1] (“the new Act”) ushers in a new era of company law and when it eventually comes into effect, it will, as can be expected, give rise to a fair amount of confusion about...
 
 
31 Aug 2010
 
Be on the safe side!
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Sale agreements should include a clause that provides for a compliance certificate to be provided by the seller where there are permanent gas installations on the property.
 
 
24 Aug 2010
 
Coal-Bed Methane: The Alternative Energy Source
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
Coal-bed methane ("CBM") is no longer regarded as an obstacle in the coal mining industry. Instead, it is fast becoming known as a commercially viable energy source. The approach to CBM has changed...
 
 
 
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