by Neilsons | Sep 27, 2022 | Employment and Labour Law
“The evil in this case is the wearing of high heels as opposed to flat shoes. It is a case that pits sartorial elegance against health and safety at the workplace” (Extract from judgment below) Employers have a general duty to ensure health and safety in the...
by Neilsons | Sep 27, 2022 | Business, Website of the Month
“Strategy is the art of carefully selecting where a business applies its focus and resources in order to achieve its ultimate aim. A large part of the work is in selecting what not to do rather than what’s to be added.” Strategic planning is an essential part of...
by Neilsons | Mar 24, 2020 | English
Dear Valued Client Last night our president, Cyril Ramaphosa, declared a 21 day lockdown period as a precautionary measure towards flattening the curve of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We received word this morning that the court services have been designated as...
by Neilsons | Mar 3, 2020 | Afrikaans, Child & Spousal Maintenance, English, Family Law
In the case of GM v KI 2015 (3) SA 62 (GJ) E the facts were as follows: the parents of the minor child were not married. A year after the child’s birth the father abandoned the child and the mother. The mother brought an application requesting the court to dispense...
by Neilsons | Feb 27, 2020 | English, Wills & Estates
Private wills are untouchable – as long as you are not financially responsible for minor children, you can pass on your assets or disinherit whomever you choose. But what if discrimination on grounds of being female, or adopted, excludes children in a family from what...
