If you are a parent to a minor child (under the age of 18) then this blog is for you, it speaks to your rights, as well as the rights of your child. Although each situation is unique and contact arrangements will depend on your circumstances, it is your child’s right to have contact with...Read More
Carlo Torino, employment lawyer, June 2020 In our Employment Law practice unit, at Brookes Attorneys, we believe that to “survive and thrive” you have no choice but to think both tactically and strategically. Looking at your immediate priorities and your longer-term options, simultaneously. Let’s Use An Analogy Just To Illustrate The Point Comparatively speaking, before...Read More
During these challenging times every director of a company will be faced with inevitable financial difficulties. There will be a need to re-evaluate the company’s financial position and to make an informed decision on whether the company will endure such difficulties or not. As a director of a company one is expected (and in fact...Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked international havoc and consequently brought both the global and local economies to a screeching halt. Many countries, such as our own, have implemented extreme social distancing and even full lockdown measures which have severally affected the ability of businesses to operate as usual, or even at all. Which in turn...Read More
What happens after the COVID-19 lockdown? Can staff be retrenched? How do we ensure this is done in a legally compliant manner? Are there alternatives? Contact Carlo Torino, our labour law specialist, for answers to these and other employment law questions. The global and the SA economy has taken a hard knock from the COVID-19...Read More
On 26 March 2020, and in terms of the Disaster Management Act, South Africa was placed under nationwide lockdown. Originally set to continue until 16 April 2020, regulations were subsequently amended extending the lockdown to 30 April 2020. As we know, in terms of the regulations, all businesses are to remain closed during the lockdown...Read More
An Offer to Purchase (“OTP”) sets out the details of the sale and ensures that there is clarity about the property being sold, its conditions, and any other important considerations. This agreement is signed by the purchaser making an offer, and then signed by the seller if the offer is accepted. Once parties have signed...Read More
