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Corporal punishment - Explained by our Attorneys in Cape Town

What is corporal punishment? It has been defined as “any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light” by the United Nations Committee.

A National Survey was conducted in which it was found that 57% of parents use corporal punishment as their chosen disciplinary method and 37% of those parents use objects such as belts, wooden spoons etc., to carry out their discipline.

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What you post on Facebook can get you fired!

With the popularity of social media sky rocketing in recent years, employers have been forced to deal with a variety of new issues previously unimaginable to them.

Whereas in the past, employees would discuss their office politics and air their grievances with management or colleagues by complaining to a friend or family member in private, today, employees are increasingly turning to their social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram being chief among them) to vent their frustrations.

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Is Cannabis Legal in SA? Our Attorneys in Cape Town Explain

“One in every fourteen people are regular users” of cannabis in South Africa as reported by the United Nations World Drug Report of 2014.

The prohibition of cannabis can be backtracked as far as 1908 when the first law prohibiting the sale of cannabis was put into motion.

Thereafter, several laws were enacted prohibiting the use of cannabis. Presently, the most well-known Acts which prohibit cannabis are the Drug Trafficking Act and Medicines Control Act.

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What are the Amendments and how do they impact on matters constituted prior to the commencement of this Act?

On the 31st July 2017, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed into law the “Courts of Law Amendment Act 7 of 2017” which changed certain sections of the Magistrates Court Act 1944.

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What Happens After Your House Burns To The Ground?

There are definite steps that a homeowner will need to take if he ever has the traumatic experience of having his house burnt to the ground. 

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Legal Correspondent Services in Cape Town

Bailey Haynes offers colleagues from across the country a wide range of correspondent services, which include:

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Are Shebeens Legal?

We have all heard of shebeens, yet somehow it is the best kept secret because it is seen as an illegal business venture. 

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The Sequestration Process

The sequestration process involves a Court Application. The Applicant in the Application is either yourself for your own sequestration or the Applicant is one of your creditors. 

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How Much Leave Am I Entitled To?

Coco has had a wonderful offer. She and her family have won a free trip to the Seychelles, all expenses paid! But surely there must be a catch besides the one swimming in the blue water of these Indian Ocean islands?

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When Is A Tenant An Illegal Occupant

Where the Contract of Lease is breached in any way by the tenant and he or she after receiving notice thereof has not remedied such a breach within the period agreed upon, then the landlord may cancel the contract. The tenant will be found to be an illegal occupier in this instance.

 

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