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Eric Bonnet-Maes appointed Chief Executive Officer of LexisNexis (RELX Group) for Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa
Eric Bonnet-Maes joined LexisNexis France in 2007 as Sales and Operational Marketing Director before becoming Chief Operating Officer from 2014....
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Africa Commons: Digitising, disseminating and showcasing African cultural materials
The voices of Africa telling their own stories have. in the past been accessible in local collections, but often not published using formal...
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Friends And Family May Turn To Foes – Be Careful Who You Appoint As An Executor
There are only two things in life that are inevitable, death and taxes. Taxes are debatable however death will come knocking on each and every one of our doors at some point in our life. This article is about making wise and responsible decisions prior to your death to ensure that you appoint an...
Bowmans Kenya celebrates 15th anniversary
September 2023 marks a milestone in the history of leading African law firm Bowmans. Fifteen years ago, Bowmans Kenya was established in a move that marked the start of Bowmans’ growth across the continent. Today, Bowmans Kenya is one of the largest law firms in the country and operates as a hub...
The over-sensitivities of an individual employee do not amount to harassment or unfair discrimination
In the recent decision of La Foy v Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others 1952/2017, the Labour Court dismissed an application by an employee who sought relief as a result of alleged harassment by her employer, together with a plea for the reassignment of her job...
ENS introduces new strategic vision for a changing continent
ENS, an African law firm that operates across the Eastern, Western and Southern regions of Africa, has announced the adoption of a refreshed brand to visually underpin the firm’s business strategy. The strengthened brand identity expresses that the firm is integrally and legitimately a homegrown...
Residential Tenant, Landlord Rights Under Lockdown
In the economic turmoil caused by Covid-19 lockdown, many people have not been able to pay their residential rent. Under government lockdown regulations – which try to ameliorate this problem – where do tenants and landlords stand legally? Two main scenarios emerge in the regulations passed by...
What powers do the Labour Courts have?
The Labour Relations Act (LRA) gives the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court numerous and strong powers to make decisions relating to labour disputes. Section 158 of the LRA gives the Labour Court the power to make, amongst others, orders: Granting urgent relief and interdicts Remedying wrongs...
Norton Rose Fulbright: Retirement of Global CEO, Gerry Pecht
Norton Rose Fulbright announces the retirement of Global CEO Gerry Pecht. Gerry has decided to step down as Global CEO of Norton Rose Fulbright and as a partner in Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP after a distinguished career with NRF spanning 43 years. During his leadership, Gerry has focussed the...
The use of ChatGPT in legal practice
Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that uses natural language to generate text in a conversational style. This language model tool created by OpenAI (a company specialising in artificial intelligence research) was launched in November...
Aquilian Liability for Unlawful Competition in South African Law
Aquilian liability, deeply rooted in South African law, serves as a vital mechanism to address unlawful competition. This legal framework empowers those who suffer financial losses due to wrongful competition or trading practices. This article presents an overview of Aquilian liability in the...
SA lagging as EU design laws are modernised for a digital era
The European Union (EU) is currently undertaking a review of its design laws, with the aim of making design law protection more relevant as the world transitions into a digital area. The proposed revision to the legislation introduces several key changes to expand the protection afforded by...
The MTBPS needs to focus on easing the cost of doing business
The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has committed himself to the task of pursuing his predecessors’ structural reform agenda and reducing red tape, the progress of which will be keenly noted in the Medium Term Budget Policy (MTBPS) on the 11th of November. Angelika Goliger, EY Africa’s...
Virtual Wheeling 101
Eskom has run a successful pilot of virtual wheeling, which will enable companies with multiple offtake sites to connect to generators using the Eskom or municipal grids Electricity wheeling mechanisms play a key role in facilitating the optimal integration of renewable energy resources into the...
Taking stock of collective misconduct
The retail sector is often burdened with the issue of stock losses or shrinkage. Employers also grapple with identifying the perpetrator(s) of the offence who sometimes act in concert with other employees. In these circumstances, the employer may want to charge a group of employees with...
