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Buying and Selling Property: Nine Important Questions
“Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence…
24 Feb 2021/by Brevity Law
Can Employees Resign to Dodge Disciplinary Hearings?
“…an employee who gives short notice in violation of the…
24 Feb 2021/by Brevity Law
Landlords: Can You Cut Electricity to Collect Arrears or Evict?
“It is a fundamental principle that no man is allowed to take…
24 Feb 2021/by Brevity Law
New National Minimum Wage and Earnings Thresholds From 1 March 2021
(N.B. The increases highlighted below are extracted from the…
24 Feb 2021/by Brevity Law
Your Website of the Month: From Scenarios to Strategy – Use Business “Wind Tunneling”
Now more than ever before, scenario planning is essential for…
24 Feb 2021/by Brevity Law
WHAT DOES THE NATIONAL CREDIT ACT SAY ABOUT RECKLESS LENDING?
What is Reckless Credit?
Reckless Credit is any credit granted…
24 Feb 2021/by Office AdminReckless Credit is any credit granted…

WHAT DOES THE NCA SAY ABOUT LEASING MOVABLES?
While the National Credit Act is commendable in its aim to protect consumers by promoting fair and responsible lending practices, it can be an intimidating piece of legislation, rife with obscurity.
11 Feb 2021/by Office Admin
Arrest and a Criminal Record for Not Wearing a Mask?
“7,000 people have already been arrested for not wearing masks…
27 Jan 2021/by Brevity Law
Buying a Property: Check the Seller’s Marital Status!
“…a third party is expected to do more than rely upon a…
27 Jan 2021/by Brevity Law
Be Prepared for The Cost of Dying
“No matter how much you've been warned, Death always comes…
27 Jan 2021/by Brevity Law
Suing a Debtor – Make Sure Your Victory Isn’t a Hollow One
“Pyrrhic victory”, n. A very costly victory, wherein the…
27 Jan 2021/by Brevity Law
Your Website of the Month: A Month-by-Month Personal Financial Planner for 2021
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail” (Benjamin…
27 Jan 2021/by Brevity Law
Exchange Control – An investors nightmare?
Essentially, Exchange Controls are limitations and rules…
15 Dec 2020/by Office Admin
Endorsement of non-resident share certificates
Introduction
The Exchange Control Regulations of 1961 (“Regulations”)…
10 Dec 2020/by Office AdminThe Exchange Control Regulations of 1961 (“Regulations”)…

Are Loop Structures “Still A Thing”?
For years, many of our South African clients raising capital…
02 Dec 2020/by Brevity Law
Before You Buy or Sell Property this Festive Season…
“Who acts in haste repents at leisure” (Aesop)
Our Festive…
26 Nov 2020/by Brevity LawOur Festive…

What Must You Prove to Remove a Trustee?
“…where there is disharmony, the essential test is whether…
26 Nov 2020/by Brevity Law
Grandparents – When Must You Pay Maintenance?
“An inability on the part of the parents to maintain a child…
26 Nov 2020/by Brevity Law
Cannabis in the Workplace: Can You Dismiss?
A recent CCMA (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and…
26 Nov 2020/by Brevity Law
Your Festive Season Websites: Safe Holidays, Dodging the Dangers, and Now For Something Completely Different!
It’s been a hard year but at long last the Summer Holidays…
26 Nov 2020/by Brevity Law
Parking Bay Disputes – Enforcing Complex Rules
“By subscribing to the constitution, each member accepts the…
28 Oct 2020/by Brevity Law
Does Your Dog Bite? Your (Substantial) Risk Remains
“People are entitled to walk our streets without having to…
28 Oct 2020/by Brevity Law
POPIA: A Practical 4-Step Action Plan for your Business
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail” (Benjamin…
28 Oct 2020/by Brevity Law
Collecting Maintenance in Hard Times – Threaten Jail Time
“Compliance with court orders is always important. There is…
28 Oct 2020/by Brevity Law
Website of the Month: Looking Good on Zoom
“Zooming Into the Future: Tips to Improve One’s Appearance…
28 Oct 2020/by Brevity Law
Is Your Will Valid?
“Death knocks at all doors alike” (John Dunton 1692)
Sooner…
28 Sep 2020/by Brevity LawSooner…

Landlords and Tenants: Alert Level 1 and the New Eviction Rules
“Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need…
28 Sep 2020/by Brevity Law
Home Businesses – Is Yours Legal?
The sharp upsurge in businesses operating remotely as a result…
28 Sep 2020/by Brevity Law
Friends and Lovers: Before You Lend Out Your Car…
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be” (Shakespeare)
This…
28 Sep 2020/by Brevity LawThis…

Website of the Month: Don’t Lose Your House Because of a Lockdown Layoff!
(Note: If none of this applies to you please think of passing…
28 Sep 2020/by Brevity Law
Property: Don’t Pay Double Commission!
“… in certain circumstances the principal may be liable…
26 Aug 2020/by Brevity Law
Directors, Trustees: Can You Hold Your AGMs and General Meetings on Zoom?
“O Wonder! ...O Brave New World” (Shakespeare)
Regrettably…
26 Aug 2020/by Brevity LawRegrettably…

Buying a Business? Make Sure the Seller Publishes Notice of the Sale
“The purpose of the legislature in enacting s 34(1) is to…
26 Aug 2020/by Brevity Law
Options to Renew Leases – Risks for Landlords and Tenants
“It is only where the enforcement of a contractual term would…
26 Aug 2020/by Brevity Law
Website of the Month: Protecting Yourself from SIM-swap Fraud
Fraudulent SIM swaps were involved in around 13,300 reported…
26 Aug 2020/by Brevity Law
Property: Green Shoots, Agent’s Commission and Fidelity Fund Certificates
“Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning…
28 Jul 2020/by Brevity Law
The Pandemic and Business Interruption Cover – Can You Claim?
“…it must be asked whether, but for the Covid-19 outbreak,…
28 Jul 2020/by Brevity Law
Lockdown “Admission of Guilt” Fines – The Criminal Record Risk
Breaking any of our lockdown laws can be an expensive business,…
28 Jul 2020/by Brevity Law
Property Subsidence: New Law, Strict Liability and Ubuntu
“…every landowner has a right to the lateral support and…
28 Jul 2020/by Brevity Law
Websites of the Month: Why and How to Encourage Whistleblowing in Your Workplace
Our law (in the form of the Protected Disclosures Act) encourages…
28 Jul 2020/by Brevity Law
Electronic Signatures in Property and Other Transactions
“To sign a document means to authenticate that which stands…
26 Jun 2020/by Brevity Law
Directors and Business Rescue in the Time of COVID-19
“A stitch in time saves nine” (wise old proverb)
The…
26 Jun 2020/by Brevity LawThe…

Our Brave New World: Using Zoom for Retrenchment Consultations
“O brave new world” (Shakespeare)
The COVID-19 pandemic…
26 Jun 2020/by Brevity LawThe COVID-19 pandemic…

POPIA’s Deadline is 30 June 2021 – Ignore the “Fake Headlines” But Start Planning!
At long last the main provisions of POPIA (the Protection of…
26 Jun 2020/by Brevity Law
Website of the Month: The Mental Battle of Running a Small Business in Lockdown Level 3
“This Too Shall Pass. It might pass like a kidney stone, but…
26 Jun 2020/by Brevity Law
Lockdown! Nuisance Neighbours and How to Handle Them
“You can be a good neighbour only if you have good neighbours”…
26 May 2020/by Brevity Law
Unemployed, Can’t Pay Bond and Credit Instalments? “Credit Life Insurance” May Save You
If you are one of the many employees retrenched or put on short…
26 May 2020/by Brevity Law
Directors: Reckless Trading and Personal Liability in the Time of Coronavirus
“Better safe than sorry” (wise old proverb)
The COVID-19…
26 May 2020/by Brevity LawThe COVID-19…

Domestic Violence and the Lockdown: Your Personalised Safety Plan
“Preamble to the Domestic Violence Act: “To afford the victims…
26 May 2020/by Brevity Law
Website of the Month: A Complete Guide to Working from Home in 2020
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on…
26 May 2020/by Brevity Law
Leases, Contracts and COVID-19: What is Force Majeure?
The COVID-19 crisis has changed everything. Our personal lives…
25 May 2020/by Brevity Law
In Times of Great Change, Make Sure Your Will is Updated!
“Death always comes without knocking” (Margaret Atwood)
Particularly…
25 May 2020/by Brevity LawParticularly…

Divorce in a Time of Lockdown – What Grounds Can You Rely On?
Note: If, as we hope, you personally have no need for an article…
25 May 2020/by Brevity Law
Property Sellers – Prepare for SPLUMA
Many factors can delay your property transfer, and all of them…
25 May 2020/by Brevity Law
Your Website of the Month: Lockdown Advice for Entrepreneurs
“The scale of the national COVID-19 lockdown is unprecedented…
25 May 2020/by Brevity Law
Shelley’s Best Lawyers Nomination!
Congratulations to our founder, Shelley Mackay-Davidson, for…
03 Dec 2018/by Office Admin
South African Competition Amendment Bill 2018
On Tuesday 23 October 2018, the National Assembly elected to…
30 Oct 2018/by Admin
Right to be Forgotten
Google will be arguing in court today over the European Union’s…
11 Sep 2018/by Admin
FREEDOM Day
FREEDOM DAY
Freedom Day, on the 27th of April is an annual…
26 Apr 2018/by AdminFreedom Day, on the 27th of April is an annual…

Busting Myths about Wine – SULPHITES
Busting Myths about Wine - SULPHITES
If you have read the…
25 Apr 2018/by AdminIf you have read the…

Do You Read Online Terms and Conditions? You Should and Here’s Why
Do You Read Online Terms and Conditions? You Should and Here’s…
29 Mar 2018/by Admin
Have a great Long weekend!
Have a great long weekend everybody!
29 Mar 2018/by Admin
Congratulations to Juliette!
A belated congratulations to our co-founder Juliette Thirsk who…
26 Mar 2018/by Admin
DO YOU DO BUSINESS WITH EU CITIZENS?
In May 2016, the European Union ("EU") adopted the General Data…
03 Mar 2018/by Admin
Interview with ZoneRadio – Commercial Leases
Interview - LegalZone (Zone Radio)
Interview with Shelley…
11 Jul 2016/by AdminInterview with Shelley…

Commercial leases: Understanding the legalities
Whether you are Landlord or Tenant, it is imperative that you…
28 Jun 2016/by Admin
Contractual and legal insights into commercial leases
Whether you are entering into a commercial lease as a landlord…
25 Jun 2016/by Admin
Understanding the legalities of commercial leases
Understanding the legalities of commercial leases
Whether you…
24 Jun 2016/by AdminWhether you…

Interview With Zone Radio – Bitcoin & Blockchain
Informative and interesting interview with #ShelleyMackayDavidson…
30 May 2016/by Admin
Polity – Commercial Leases – Some Insights
Commercial Leases - Some Insights
Whether you are entering into…
27 May 2016/by AdminWhether you are entering into…

Launch of Brevity Law
Last night we celebrated our rebranding from #BannisterLegal…
25 May 2016/by Admin
Polity – Bannister Law Rebranding
Boutique law consultancy Bannister Legal has announced the rebranding…
29 Apr 2016/by Admin