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Doctors cautioned not to allow agreements with medical schemes to influence patient care decisions

Doctors cautioned not to allow agreements with medical schemes to influence patient care decisions

03 April 2013

Healthcare practitioners should be cautious when concluding designated service provider (DSP) agreements with medical aid schemes if the possibility exists that the quality of patient care is dictated by the agreement.

Debt review applications do not constitute an act of insolvency

Debt review applications do not constitute an act of insolvency

18 March 2013

Tshepisho Mokgorwane, Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

The Electronic Litigation Age Cometh

The Electronic Litigation Age Cometh

07 March 2013

Some years ago, a pilot project was launched in selected Magistrate’s Courts, including Durban, to test the possibility of processing all litigation paperwork electronically. It was proposed that the plaintiff’s attorney would e-mail the summons to the C

Employer's failure to pay pension fund contributions to become a criminal offence

Employer's failure to pay pension fund contributions to become a criminal offence

15 January 2013

An employer’s failure to pay contributions to a pension fund will become a criminal offence and may also attract personal liability.

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Exemption Notices

Exemption Notices

05 December 2012
Keeping tax records in the cloud

Keeping tax records in the cloud

22 November 2012
The voetstoots clause – no longer always a defence

The voetstoots clause – no longer always a defence

08 November 2012
The other measures that POPI creates in relation to the processing of personal information.

The other measures that POPI creates in relation to the processing of personal information.

10 October 2012
Examining the impact of the Protection of Personal Information Bill

Examining the impact of the Protection of Personal Information Bill

05 October 2012
The Financial Services Laws General Ammendment Bill and other reforms for pension funds

The Financial Services Laws General Ammendment Bill and other reforms for pension funds

04 October 2012
Directors and Business owners – don’t get bitten - Company law v Tax law: Sale of shares, business or assets

Directors and Business owners – don’t get bitten - Company law v Tax law: Sale of shares, business or assets

03 September 2012
Apple vs Samsung ruling: The start of  a new wave of legal battles?

Apple vs Samsung ruling: The start of a new wave of legal battles?

28 August 2012