Professional Update
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monthly newsletter for KZN Attorneys from the Kwazulu-Natal Law Society

10 July 2009

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InfoUpdate 14 of 2009
Recent Journal
Articles

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SA Mercantile Law Journal

A suggested template for beneficiary nominations
M F B Reinecke and P M Nienaber
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.1

The regulation of conflict situations relating to share capital
Kathleen van der Linde
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.33

The challenges of taxing investments in offshore hybrid entities : a South African perspective
Annet Wanyana Oguttu
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.51

The role of a modern central bank in managing consumer bankruptcies and corporate failures : a South African public-law angle of incidence
Bernard Bekink and Christo Botha
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.74

Affirmative action : the sword versus shield debate continues
Neil Coetzer
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.92

Security for costs in corporate litigation and the right of access to courts - Giddey NO v J  Barnard and Partners
Stephanie Luiz and Zuene Taljaard
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.102

SMS and e-mail contracts - Jafta v Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
Philip Stoop
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.110

The bloody-handed, homicidal beneficiary and the materialisation of the life insurance risk - Daniel NO v De Wet and Another
J P van Niekerk
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.126

Book Reviews

Mars : the law of insolvency in South Africa
Eberhard Bertelsmann . . . [et al]
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.138

Environmental law / Michael Kidd
Jeannie van Wyk
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.141

Rights for all : the South African Bill of Rights in all official language / Juta's Statutes editors
David Taylor
SA Merc LJ - 2009, v.21(1), p.142

 

See also :

Constitutional Court of South Africa
1 September 2006
CCT 65/05
Giddey NO vs J C Barnard and Partners
This case concerns the interpretation and application of Section 13 of the Companies Act, 61 of 1973, which vests a court with a discretion to order a company that institutes action to furnish security for costs if there is reason to believe that it will be unable to pay the costs of its opponent
[InfoUpdate 33 of 2006]

Labour Court. Durban
1 July 2008
D204/07 [2008] ZALC 84
Jafta v Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
Does acceptance of an offer of employment sent by e-mail or short message service (SMS) result in a valid contract? When is an acceptance of an offer sent by e-mail or SMS received? Is an SMS an electronic communication? What is an electronic communication? To answer these electronic commerce or e-commerce questions that arise in this claim for contractual damages, the court looks to the Electronic Communications Transactions Act No 25 of 2002
[InfoUpdate 29 of 2008]

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