Signing a contract is governed by the general principle - 'caveat subscriptor' - let the signer beware! This means that you are bound to honour what you sign. However the government, in support of consumer rights, now allows you to cancel a fixed term contract early, provided you pay a cancellation penalty. There are […]
Mc Naught and Co have launched a new service - drawn from our 39 years of experience since opening our office. It's called MACLAW COMPLY and it's a compliance audit we can do on your business to verify its compliance with the plethora of laws and regulations governing businesses in South Africa - these include […]
Can you cancel a lease, gym contract or cellphone contract early? A fixed term agreement governed by the Consumer Protection Act, such as a lease, gym contract or purchase of goods or services, can be cancelled early for any reason. Sections 14 (2) (b) and (3) of the Act provides that where there is a […]
The Companies Amendment Bill aims to change the disparity between what top management and staff earn..
Know where you stand if your licence gas expired and you find yourself in an accident and the insurance company declines to pay..
Mc Naught and Co can help you resolve Children's Court matters, or preferably help you draw a Parenting Plan without litigation in the best interests of the child.
Take action now to deal with the legal consequences of dementia.
With so much death around us it is more important than ever that a person should draft a Last Will and Testament and get their affairs in order so as not to burden their family with this.
The Rule of Law is quite a simple concept. Essentially it means that no-one, no individual, company, trust or any other body is above the law. The law, being something which can unemotionally and clinically be interpreted in order to apply equally to everyone, thereby giving credence to the premise of no-one being above the law.
