by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson | Sep 21, 2020 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, News, Publications
The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting nation-wide lockdown has tested every facet of the South African economy, its legal system and the ability of its entrepreneurs and innovators to withstand immense turmoil. With the South African legal system coming to an almost...
by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson | Aug 14, 2020 | Commercial law, Contract Drafting, Publications
There are certain essential elements which must be present in a contractual arrangement for an agreement to be deemed valid. As many may be aware, these essential elements may summarised to the following: capacity, offer and acceptance, certainty, possibility of...
by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson | Aug 1, 2020 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, News
The recent announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that schools will be closed and re-opening in accordance with a pre-determined schedule, has once again resulted in significant debate and discussion by all those affected, during the current Covid-19 pandemic. ...
by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson | Jul 3, 2020 | Commercial law, Insurance law, Publications
There has been enough said on the negative effects experienced in the commercial sector as a result of the Covid-19 National Lockdown. However, as we move through the various stages restrictions and inadvertently, peaks and troughs in productivity; it is important to...
by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson | Jun 20, 2020 | Commercial law, Contract Drafting, Publications
It is commonly believed that when entering into a contractual arrangement that the resulting relationship is to be governed by the terms as it appears in the relevant contract and those terms only. This is not entirely incorrect. With both written and oral contracts...
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