Legal Musings & General Law

Whilst insanely proud of and inspired the high ethical standards generally upheld by my learned colleagues in the profession, a recent matter handled by our consultancy revealed a concerning trend in legal practice: where clients, instead of receiving sound guidance, are left burdened by costs, confusion, and unnecessary confrontation.

The long-running dispute between the estate of defunct South African airline Comair and Boeing has ended in a confidential settlement.

A recent judgment of the Western Cape High Court in Momentum Metropolitan Life Ltd v Lavender Hill Trading 544 CC and Another has stirred debate about whether South African courts are softening the rules on electronic signatures in suretyship agreements.

Patents are often seen as guardians of innovation, protecting creators and incentivising discovery. But what happens when the very tool designed to reward ingenuity becomes a gatekeeper to survival?