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RAF Delighted at the Long Sentence Imposed on a Thieving Lawyer

RAF Delighted at the Long Sentence Imposed on a Thieving Lawyer

29 January 2024

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is delighted at the 10-year jail term that was imposed on a thieving lawyer by the Durban specialised commercial crimes court. Langelihle Dube was sentenced for the theft of R2.3m belonging to his clients. The amount includes a minor’s R1.4m that was paid to the attorney’s trust account by the RAF.

Indemnity Schemnity

Indemnity Schemnity

26 January 2024

Understanding the pitfalls of standard contractual indemnities

Role of intention and punctuation when interpreting insurance guarantees

Role of intention and punctuation when interpreting insurance guarantees

26 January 2024

In January 2024 the High Court held that an insurer’s guarantee that ambiguously contained two incompatible expiry dates, namely the date of issue of the final completion certificate under the construction contract and the date on which the contractor had to pay under the consequent final payment certificate, should be interpreted in a businesslike fashion against the insurer. The insurance guarantee had not expired because the payment had not yet been made under the final payment certificate when performance was demanded from the insurer.

Sky UK Limited v Riverstone Management Agency Limited

Sky UK Limited v Riverstone Management Agency Limited

20 January 2024

Contractors All Risks Insurance: Any One Event (UK) – Part 3

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D & O insurance:extended prescription for s 77 claims against directors

D & O insurance:extended prescription for s 77 claims against directors

20 January 2024

Unhappy birthday: $200K rented car not covered under motor policy (US)

Unhappy birthday: $200K rented car not covered under motor policy (US)

20 January 2024

Subrogation of a claim by operation of law is not a void transfer of rights by a party (UK)

Subrogation of a claim by operation of law is not a void transfer of rights by a party (UK)

18 January 2024

Being a FAIS key individual is not an ‘easy gig’

Being a FAIS key individual is not an ‘easy gig’

16 January 2024

Special extinctive prescription provisions for professional negligence claims against legal practitioners

Special extinctive prescription provisions for professional negligence claims against legal practitioners

14 January 2024

The War Exclusion & Proximate Cause (UK)

The War Exclusion & Proximate Cause (UK)

09 January 2024

Construct All Risks Insurance Policy: Period of Insurance (UK)

Construct All Risks Insurance Policy: Period of Insurance (UK)

21 December 2023

‘Vehicle as “Tool of Trade and “Worksite” insurance exclusion (Aus)

‘Vehicle as “Tool of Trade and “Worksite” insurance exclusion (Aus)

13 December 2023

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