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In today's digital age, the lines between freedom of speech and defamation have become blurred. With the ease of sharing information, it is crucial to understand what constitutes defamation of character, its implications, and the legal consequences it carries. Let’s navigate the fine line between expressing opinions and damaging someone's reputation.
Debt collection is vital to the operation of any business. It is the method of seeking payment of debts owed by businesses or individuals (debtors) when they default on their repayments.
Although debt collection is such an important aspect of business, not many people know what the process of debt collection is in South Africa. The discussion below is an attempt to give you a better understanding of this vital process.
It is no secret that the legal field is over-saturated. This is why it is so important for attorneys to ensure that they stand out from the crowd.
It is imperative that an attorney equips herself/himself with certain skills to build a reputation as formidable in her/his field.
These skills, however basic, will serve an attorney well over the duration of their career. These skills will contribute to a successful career as an attorney but are also transferable to other professions.
There are 9 essential skills an attorney should possess to thrive:
Are you a law student or graduate anxious about finding a job? The key to standing out from the competing applicants, when applying for a law firm position, is to be intentional, prepared, and equipped. In most cases, your CV determines a recruiter’s first impression of you and has the power to make or break your chances of landing an interview. To get noticed by the law firm of your choice, and improve your chances of getting a job, consider the following when creating your CV and/or cover letter.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved into universities faster than most academic rules could be rewritten. Students can now ask a generative AI tool to explain a difficult judgment, summarise a journal article, suggest research questions, improve grammar or produce an entire essay in seconds.
If you've ever heard of a senior employee resigning and then simply disappearing from the office for weeks or months before joining a competitor, you've probably encountered garden leave. It's a familiar feature of executive employment contracts, yet many employers and employees don't fully understand how it works or what it actually achieves.
This article breaks down what garden leave is, why it exists, how South African law treats it, and who benefits.
"I have been working as a Compliance Manager and a Credit Portfolio Manager for one year now.
I am currently pursuing my LLB degree and have a particular interest in credit and banking law, debt recovery, and litigation. My work experience has allowed me to combine my legal studies with practical exposure to credit management, collections, and compliance.
I am interested in developing my legal knowledge further and building a career that allows me to apply the law to real-world situations."
Blaire Masters passed the notarial practice exam on her first attempt.
Doctors, engineers, and accountants in South Africa are all required to keep learning throughout their careers, tracked through formal continuing professional development points. Legal practitioners, surprisingly, are not, at least not yet.
This article looks at what continuing professional development actually means, where the South African legal profession currently stands on it, the ongoing conversation around introducing it, and why it matters regardless of whether it's compulsory.
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