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What happens when a party to civil proceedings passes away? Have you ever wondered what would happen if a party to your dispute passed away? Does the case fall away, or how would it be affected? The court rules provide for this situation....
Medical Negligence – Medico Legal Experts We depend on various specialists called medico-legal experts to help us further our investigations into possible medical negligence. These experts come from various field and provide us with...
Medical Negligence - How to prove your case The test for negligence and that of the reasonable person can simply be described as: was the care of an acceptable standard but in actual fact, there are more aspects to this. In Kruger v...
Medical Negligence – COVID-19 As of writing this article, South Africa has reached over 382 000 positive COVID-19 cases. Although coronaviruses are common, this particular strand has created a global frenzy as a result of its rapid infection...
What is the difference between the Magistrates’ Court and the High Court? The South African Civil Courts are divided into the Magistrates’ (lower) Court and the Higher Courts. Which court you will use depends on the type of claim, where the...
Different Courts and Different Types of Cases South Africa has a number of different courts for different purposes. For example, a labour dispute would be heard in the Labour Courts, a matter dealing with a breach of contract would be dealt...