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10 February 2012
Polity Focus
 
 
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14 Jan 2011
 
 
Pro bono work a beneficial drawing card
Legal Education
Business law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr reports that it has created a dedicated Pro Bono department to deal with the significant interest it receives from graduates applying to participate in its...
 
 
 
 
Renewed focus on law education
Legal Education
A summary of data from South Africa’s universities points, for the first time, to more women than men studying law at a tertiary level, reports the Law Society of South Africa’s (LSSA's) Legal...
 
 
The role of universities is changing
Legal Education
The quality of tuition for graduates studying towards a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree came under scrutiny at 17 South African universities, following concerns raised last year within the law...
 
 
03 Dec 2010
 
 
 
Polity Year in Review 2010
YEAR IN REVIEW
Polity maps the defining political events of 2010. It's been a busy year.
 
 
05 Nov 2010
 
Corporate shutdowns and delinquent directors
Company Law
In terms of certain provisions of the new Companies Act, No 71 of 2008, government has prohibited any form of reckless trading by a company, reports law firm Werksmans Attorneys.
 
 
 
 
Generating praise and concern
Company Law
Despite the concerns surrounding the new Companies Act, No 71 of 2008, and the lengthy period to finalise it, the aim of the Act is to make business proceedings easier, says global accounting and...
 
 
New Act will transform companies
Company Law
Law firm Adams & Adams commercial department head André Visser says that the new Companies Act, No 71 of 2008, will change the landscape of companies, as they are presently constituted.
 
 
21 Oct 2010
 
Foreign partnerships become transparent
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR
In South Africa (SA) a partnership is not a legal person distinct from the partners. Partners are liable for the debts of the partnership equally or as otherwise agreed. In this way, a partnership...
 
 
 
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