Samantha Smith

Recently, the SCA delivered a groundbreaking judgment in Mbambisa v Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality , finding former officials of the Nelson Mandela Municipality personally liable for incurring irregular expenditure.

In a watershed judgment, a victim of revenge porn was awarded civil damages in the amount of R4.3 million after her former fiancé and his wife shared intimate and explicit videos and images of her on Facebook.

With the holiday season in full-swing, many of us have planned local or overseas vacations to relax, unwind, and reflect on the past year with family and friends. An often ignored aspect of careful holiday planning, however, is the necessity to update one's will before departure.

In a recent judgment highlighting the critical importance of the best interests of the child standard in divorce proceedings, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA') denied a father's application for leave to appeal an order of the North Gauteng Division of the High Court, which refused to endorse a settlement agreement granting him primary residence and care of his minor child.

Revenge porn ruling: High Court awards plaintiff R4.3 million in damages in landmark judgment

In a recent media statement , the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (‘CIPC'), a regulatory body responsible for the registration and

Last month, the Department of Employment and Labour (‘the Department') published a new guideline for employers and employees on the core elements of health and safety in the workplace. Simplifying the key facets of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (‘the Act') and Regulations, the guideline is designed to prevent accidents in the workplace, safeguard workers, protect non-workers from risks emanating from work-related activities, and improve compliance with the Act.

In the prevailing economic climate, it is not uncommon for couples to want to alter their matrimonial property regime to secure their financial and proprietary interests. Specifically, couples married in community of property may decide that they'd prefer to be married out of community of property in order to keep their assets and liabilities separate, especially if one spouse regularly incurs debt on behalf of the joint estate.

Ahead of finals week, which runs from Dec. 16-20, WVU is sharing resources and planning events to help students de-stress. Here are some University resources to take advantage of this

SPRING LAKE — The borough council has taken the next step toward the development of affording housing apartments in the former Wells Fargo bank building at Third and Morris avenues.