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24 Nov 2011
 
 
Public interest defence in the apartheid era
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR
There are no reported cases of a public interest defence having been successfully raised and upheld under the Protection of Information Act 84 of 1982 or its predecessor. This is according to...
 
 
26 Sep 2011
 
Protection of Information Bill - public interest defence is in line with foreign practice
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
If and when the Protection of Information Bill reappears on the agenda, it is important to remember that despite occasional government claims to the contrary, a public interest defense to the...
 
 
13 Apr 2011
 
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr launches a dedicated data protection and privacy group
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR
In anticipation of a rush by companies to become compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI) before it is enacted into law, business law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has...
 
 
16 Mar 2011
 
The Consumer Protection Act – A New Liability
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR
Before the advent of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), the common law determined the principles of product liability in South Africa (the liability that arises when a product supplied by a...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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