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White & Case strengthens Johannesburg team
Three new partners are being recruited to White & Case's South African team as part of the law firm's overall Africa strategy.
Middle classes squeezed out of using law in SA
Middle class South Africans, as well as the poor, are unable to take part in litigation because the legal fees are too high, according to Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery.
SA lawyers fight rule to exclude them in arbitration
The Law Society of the Northern Provinces is seeking leave to appeal against a South African Supreme Court decision which can see them excluded from employment and other arbitration hearings.
Marikana Massacre investigation stalls
Lack of funding has seen legal proceedings stall in the investigation into the Marikana Massacre in South Africa a year after the disaster.
Mines accused of ignoring silicosis problems
The South African mining industry has been criticised again by the human rights lawyer who represents 18,000 former miners.
Legal issues top business agenda in South Africa
Legal issues will be among the main issues raised by South African business leaders when they meet President Jacob Zuma next week.
Mandela family take to courts over burial plots and trust fund
The Mandela family is becoming embroiled in legal action as the former South African president remains in hospital in a critical condition.
South African lawyers urged to fight 'racial prejudice'
A South Africa-based junior advocate has claimed that black lawyers and businesses should 'not be shy' to sue for anti-competitive practices when they are omitted from markets because of their race.
Lawyers to fight South Africa's payment ruling
Personal injury lawyers have said they will appeal against a ruling by Pretoria's High Court which will prohibit lawyers from taking more than 25 per cent of a payout when acting on a contingency basis.
Law firm sets South Africa bankruptcy precedent
A recently enacted South African cross-border insolvency law came onto the statute books following a Johannesburg-based firm's application to have US bankruptcy recognised in the country, it has emerged today.
Communists retract Chaskalson claim
Wrangling broke out in South Africa this week following the death of renowned judicial figure Arthur Chaskalson, as the country's communist party was forced to back away from claims he had been a member for some 30 years until the early 1990s.
Lawyers accused of African public body fraud
Pretoria-based law firm Ramulifho is being investigated for allegedly defrauding the Pan South African Language Board by inflating invoices.
Fasken lines up South African merger
Canadian law firm Fasken Martineau is to merge with Johannesburg-based outfit Bell Dewar in the latest move by a global legal practice in South Africa.
Eversheds drops SA link
London-headquartered international law firm Eversheds has ended its alliance releationship with a South African firm due to conflicts between the firms.
South Africa liquidations plummet in wake of reforms
Liquidations in South Africa have dropped by more than 10 per cent for the first eight months of 2012 compared to the year before, following the recent introduction of updated business rescue laws.
South Africa minister calls for more women judges
The South African Minister of Justice has criticised the lack of women in the judiciary and private practice.
South African firm poaches top corporate DLA team
South African firm ENS has bagged a six-strong team of lawyers from DLA Piper's South African affiliate, including the Anglo-US practice's corporate and commercial head, in a move highlighting increasing activity in the local market.
Judge's unpaid legal fees halt misconduct hearing
A tribunal has granted a leading South African judge a fortnight to pay outstanding legal fees before an investigation of complaints against him resumes.
Linklaters eyes South Africa move
London magic circle firm Linklaters is considering a joint venture in South Africa, less than two months after cementing an exclusive link-up in Australia with Allens.
Spear spiked
A South African art gallery that had been facing legal action from the country's governing party has bowed to pressure and agreed to remove 'The Spear' - a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.