In a country where there are many socio-economic and employment concerns faced by employees, poor work performance as a result of suffering from a mental illness cannot result in justifiable dismissal. One of the most prevalent forms of mental illness
In 2026 we invited the South African legal profession, through the pages of this journal, to comment on our proposed Ethics Guidelines for Legal Practitioners in South Africa on the Use of Generative AI. The invitation was generously taken up.
The June 2026 issue of De Rebus reflects on a broad range of topics. It explores issues ranging from constitutional shifts in customary law to the digital footprints reshaping the workplace.
A recurring theme in recent issues is the ongoing
It is apposite, at the outset, to quote the following passage from EAL Lewis, Legal Ethics: A Guide to Professional Conduct for South African Attorneys (Juta, 1982) at page 14:
‘Personalities are infinitely various and not every practitioner is of
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) held its Annual General Meeting on 9 and 10 April 2026, under the theme, ‘Advocating for tomorrow: Ethical practice, accountability and societal confidence’. The programme featured a variety of topics, including ‘Law in
The Western Cape Association of Legal Practitioners (WCALP) launched on 31 March 2026 in Cape Town. Legal practitioners gathered at the launch where they were addressed by the task team members involved in establishing the WCALP. One of the task
Section 34 of the Constitution guarantees that everyone has the right to have any dispute resolved through the application of law in a fair public hearing before a court. While the government has established institutions to uphold justice, it has
By Dr Arthur van Coller
The Legal Practice Council (LPC) published the list of legal practitioners who were struck from the roll or suspended from practice, together with particulars of disciplinary hearings and their outcomes for the first quarter of
Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance has become a matter of heightened national regulatory concern following South Africa’s greylisting and increased international scrutiny of its financial integrity framework. The Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (FICA), as amended, imposes obligations on
Section 2(1)(b) of the Contingency Fees Act 66 of 1997 (CFA) provides that a practitioner may agree with a client that he accepts an instruction involving litigation sounding in money if in his or her opinion there
