As the year draws to a close, most people shift focus to wrapping up work, planning holidays, and spending time with family. But before switching off completely, it’s worth taking a moment to check in on one area that quietly impacts every part of life – your legal affairs. At Mc Naught & Co, we […]
In South Africa, a Notary Public is a specially qualified attorney appointed by the High Court to perform certain legal and formal functions requiring a high level of trust and authenticity. Unlike ordinary attorneys, notaries have the exclusive authority to prepare and certify specific legal documents for use both within South Africa and internationally. Both […]
In South Africa, property ownership generally falls into two main categories: freehold and sectional title, with exclusive use areas forming a special component of sectional title schemes. Understanding the differences between these forms of ownership is important for anyone buying or managing property. Freehold ownership (also called “full title”) means that the owner has complete […]
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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.
This article is not factually based, but instead an opinion piece on the eternal conundrum that arises between law and ethics.
The rules for keeping pets in a sectional title scheme are governed by the Prescribed Conduct Rule (PCR) 1 of the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act.
The PCR 1 stipulates that no occupant of a sectional title scheme may keep a pet without the written consent of the trustee. Permission to keep a pet in a sectional title scheme must not be unreasonably withheld.
A recent judgment was passed in the Supreme Court of Appeal, the facts to the case itself are indeed interesting, especially for pet owners.
The claimant in the matter, arranged with her friends for a weekend of leisure at the Harmony Park Resort, a day camp (the Day Camp) situated at Strand in the Western Cape. The Day Camp was a public facility under the control of the defendant, the City of Cape Town.
