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LegalWise Wins Top Women in Business in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award for 2024.

LegalWise is proud to announce its recognition as the winner of the Top Women in Business in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award at the 2024 Standard Bank Top Women Awards.

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Access to Justice as a Human Right

Human Rights are the fundamental rights that every individual is born with. These rights are based on the general values...

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Criminal offenses during the COVID- 19 national disaster

The declaration of the COVID-19 virus as a national disaster has created some anxiety. Unfortunately, this also led to t...

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COVID-19 and the workplace – shedding some light on the spre...

As the COVID-19 virus spreads, questions and uncertainty in the workplace are spreading just as fast. It is important to...

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How the COVID-19 virus can impact consumer agreements

The President declared the COVID-19 virus a national disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (“Act”)...

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Public school activities and indemnity forms

Nothing beats the excitement of going on a school activity (“activity”) for various reasons within or outside school pre...

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“Sign here, here and here” Signatures and their consequences

Everyone uses their signature on a regular basis, whether to sign an important contract or a receipt after buying someth...

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LLB from a Private Institution: Admission granted

A student who completes his/her properly accredited LLB degree at an accredited private institution qualifies to be adm...

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No-one Deserves to Live in Fear: You Can Do Something About...

Learn about the various steps a victim of domestic violence can take to protect themselves from their abuser, including...

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How to Treat Bullying in Schools

Bullying can appear in many forms, such as physical or verbal abuse. Learn about the consequences bullies face when crim...

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Harassment and Protection Orders

What is harassment and what can a person do if they are being harassed? Find the answers to these questions and learn ab...

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Unemployment Insurance Benefits

The Unemployment Insurance Fund provides benefit payments to certain employees during a time of unemployment. Learn more...

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Dangers of Not Having a Will

If a person dies without a Will, his/her deceased estate will be distributed in terms of the Intestate Succession Act. T...

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