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  • The Child Maintenance process in South Africa

    • 17th Nov 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Category: Divorce
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    The child maintenance system in South Africa ensures that children of a marriage or long-term relationship will be financially supported by their parents once the split is finalised.

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  • Covid Hair Don’t Care! And other strange pandemic trademarks

    • 16th Nov 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Category: Intellectual Property
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    According to the International Trademark Association (INTA), trademark applications comprising the terms “coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” and other associated words have flooded IP offices globally.

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  • Force Majeure on the fringes of the pandemic lockdowns

    • 7th Nov 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Commercial Litigation, Contracts
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    The COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown in South Africa has brought the legal considerations of force majeure into sharp focus across multiple industries, particularly in engineering and construction circles.

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  • Intellectual Property solutions for Fintech Startups and Inventions

    • 5th Nov 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Category: Intellectual Property
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    Intellectual property rights are an obvious consideration for tech entrepreneurs who should define and protect their IP with registrations and documentation, especially when working with multiple third parties.

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  • The effects of lockdown on SA’s divorce rate

    • 19th Aug 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Category: Divorce
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    The now-familiar stresses of lockdown – financial pressures, lack of escape from each other, conflicts over the kids, conflicts over chores, lack of exercise – have forced many couples to reconsider how they really feel about their partners.

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  • Reflective Loss: Can Shareholders claim directly against Company Directors?

    • 10th Aug 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Category: Commercial Litigation
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    The current continued climate of economic uncertainty, exacerbated by COVID-19 lockdowns, is likely to give rise to an increase in shareholder activism and potential disputes.

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  • Applying the POPI Act to your business

    • 20th Jul 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Category: Data Privacy
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    A significant portion of the POPI Act came into effect in South Africa in July 2020. It will be important for companies to understand their obligations and duties in regard to the Act because failure to comply will carry heavy fines.

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  • It’s back to the canvas, with new pencils, for the Copyright Amendment Bill

    • 25th Jun 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Category: Intellectual Property
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    President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned the controversial Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill to the National Assembly for review.

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  • Have a ‘Workplace Readiness Playbook’ for your business re-opening

    • 4th Jun 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Compliance, COVID-19, Risk Assessment
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    There is a heavy burden on employers to ensure a risk-free return to work for their employees. Associate, Chanique Rautenbach recommends that companies share the burden of compliance with their labour law advisers and then develop a well-defined work readiness playbook before venturing further into the new normal.

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  • Minister ordered to remedy irrational Covid-19 regulations

    • 3rd Jun 2020
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Court Rulings, COVID-19
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    High Court says current Disaster Management Regulations create a Constitutional Crisis. Those regulations must be amended with due consideration to the limitation each has on the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights contained in the Constitution.

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