Welcome to the “MOST INSPIRING SA LAW FIRM 2023”™ competition! Load shedding started in 2003 and was declared a national state of disaster in February 2023. The Eskom Relief Bill and Minister of Electricity were introduced in March 2023. Until October 2023, South Africa experienced more than 5900 hours load shedding during more than 240
Consider the benefits of signing an ANC before your wedding day. An antenuptial contract (in short referred to as an “ANC”), also known as a “prenup agreement”, is a legal agreement that is entered into by two people before they get married. The purpose of an ANC is to help a couple plan and agree
How many lawyer jokes have you heard? Lawyer jokes are hardly ever flattering toward lawyers. How do you become a lawyer clients will promote instead of criticize? Would you rather receive compliments or complaints? The purpose of this session is to help lawyers develop emotional intelligence and strategies which will make clients love them! It
The Importance of a Rebrand: LAWYERS WORKING FROM HOME becomes LAWYERS WORKING SMART
Andri Jennings obtained her LLB degree in 2012 and was admitted as an attorney in 2014. She received a life-changing health diagnoses in 2017 and started her own law firm, Jennings Incorporated, in 2018. Her firm is based in Pretoria, Gauteng and have virtual offices serving Johannesburg, Randburg and Cullinan. Like most lawyers after the
Enter the MOST INSPIRING SA LAWYER 2022 COMPETITION – Leadership and mentorship are entrenched in our legal profession. The survival and growth of our profession depend on experienced practitioners teaching and grooming younger colleagues to take the torch forward.
As you may know, it is no longer possible to register a new Close Corporation (“CC”). Do you have a CC and require assistance to determine the following: 1. Can I keep trading as a CC? You can keep trading as a CC that existed before 1 May 2011. CCs will phase out in the
Although Latin is a “dead language” today, it has influenced mathematics, anatomy, botany, zoology, astronomy, geology, pharmacy, politics and the law. Key South African concepts like democracy, citizenship, political debate, freedom and rights were first developed in Latin by the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Latin is the parent language for many other languages.
We are familiar with online purchases, virtual stores and shopping apps. The “I AGREE” button to the terms and conditions is just as familiar and has become a common reaction but STOP! Think for a second! Would you usually just sign any business agreement placed before you? Effectively, this is what you are doing and,
A 2020 study by the Human Sciences Research Council found that 45% of South Africans were feeling fearful. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (“SADAG”) further recently reported that one in every five people will suffer from a mental illness, including anxiety. Anxiety is therefore a very important topic to be knowledgeable about for these times.
