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Court says there’s no way around PAIA for Steinhoff Holdings
- 12th May 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Compliance, Corporate Governance, Court Rulings, Latest News, PAIA
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The High Court has ordered Steinhoff to share a PwC forensic probe into accounting fraud with the media after the company refused PAIA requests.
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Will South Africa’s Information Regulator scrutinise Meta’s ‘data play’?
- 25th Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, COVID-19, Data Privacy, Latest News
It will be interesting to see if the Information Regulator, established in terms of POPIA, will take its own steps against WhatsApp.
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Latest action by Johannesburg and SAPS sends a strong message to building hijackers
- 31st Mar 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Evictions, Latest News, Litigation, Property
The SAPS and Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department arrested squatters from a building after they disobeyed an eviction order and forcefully moved back onto the building.
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Rule 22 and Piecemeal Pleadings
- 29th Mar 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Commercial Litigation, Company Law, Court Rulings, Debt Collection, Latest News, Liquidation Application, Litigation, Voluntary Liquidation
Absa Bank Limited instituted action against Marcel Christoffel Meiring for payment in the amount of R1,1 million – an amount that was still outstanding in terms of a sale agreement of Arista CC which had been recently wound up.
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Financial services ombud agrees to review adverse determination
- 29th Mar 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Compliance, Latest News, Litigation
The FAIS ombud has agreed to reconsider the adverse determination against Jan Labuschagne Makelaars CC and Jan Harm Labuschagne
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Delinquent Municipalities. Court sides with Eskom
- 22nd Mar 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Court Rulings, Latest News
The SCA has ruled in favour of Eskom and affirmed the electricity supplier’s right to payment for its services rendered to municipalities.
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Kulula, BA Suspension | Is Comair flying into a possible damages storm?
- 16th Mar 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Compliance, Latest News
The recent suspension of Comair due to safety issues identified by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has caused major reputational damage for both the British Airways and Kulula brands.
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Meta referred to Competition Tribunal for prosecution
- 15th Mar 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, Latest News
The Competition Commission referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution the social media group, Meta Platforms Inc for abuse of dominance.
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Dealing with Disappearing Debtors and Empty Shells
- 23rd Nov 2021
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Commercial Litigation, COVID-19, Debt Collection, Latest News, Litigation
The levels of debt owed to businesses by their customers and government has been mounting, meaning that owners and their legal service providers have had to become creative and proactive in their collection methods.
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Dispositions made by a company that is being wound up | The court’s role
- 22nd Nov 2021
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Business Rescue, Commercial Litigation, Company Law, Court Rulings, Debt Collection, Latest News, Liquidation Application, Litigation
Recently, the SCA was asked to decide on circumstances in which it would be appropriate for a court to validate a disposition made by a company that is being wound up.
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