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20 May 2013
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08 Feb 2013
 
 
The Wards of the State
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
A recent decision by the Constitutional Court of South Africa in Lee v Minister of Correctional Services and Others case CCT 20/12 [2012] ZACC 30 ("the Lee decision") has shed further light on...
 
 
18 Dec 2012
 
Desperately seeking reason
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
Much has been said about the costs of the proposed national health insurance scheme for South Africa. In fact, the media, of late, has been replete with reports and stories about the costs that...
 
 
17 Dec 2012
 
Shortening the competition law value chain
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
As far as the appeal avenue in competition matters is concerned, the landscape is about to change significantly with the adoption of the Constitution 17th Amendment Bill (the "Bill") by the...
 
 
14 Dec 2012
 
No preferential creditor status for SARS in a business rescue
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
Since the date of inception of the new Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended (Act) (1 May 2011), we have seen numerous and informative judgments handed down by our High Courts in the various...
 
 
13 Dec 2012
 
Legal representation at the CCMA – a constitutional right?
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
At present, the approach adopted by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in regard to parties' rights to legal representation is that there is no absolute right to...
 
 
12 Dec 2012
 
Perennial protests, industrial action and the risks to the security of energy supply
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
As the country continues to count the costs of widespread industrial action including the loss of lives of mine workers and members of the security police, the long term socio-economic effects are...
 
 
10 Dec 2012
 
Proposals pave the way for retail hedge funds
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
In a welcome development for the hedge fund industry, it may soon be possible to market retail hedge funds to the public. This is according to proposals published by the National Treasury and the...
 
 
05 Dec 2012
 
Tax amendments – 2012
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
Members of Werksmans' Tax Practice highlight some of the more important changes proposed in the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament on 25 October 2012. Yet again, this year's Taxation...
 
 
 
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