Category:Legally Speaking

Theory of Externalities and workmen’s compensation
March 9, 2018

Theory of Externalities and workmen?s compensation

What are the proper roles of labour, the private sector and government in the provision and operation of workmen’s compensation? The economic theory of...

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Case dismissed
November 30, 2017

Case dismissed

What happens when an occupational accident and disease claim against an employer is dismissed?

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That sinking feeling
October 2, 2017

That sinking feeling

Recently there was an important court case, from an insurance point of view, involving a marine accident. This provides a useful opportunity to discuss...

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Facts and myths about cyber risks and the role of insurance
August 2, 2017

Facts and myths about cyber risks and the role of insurance

With cyber risk being a relatively new phenomenon in the business world, there is much to know and much to be wary of

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Effectiveness of regulatory institutions
July 12, 2017

Effectiveness of regulatory institutions

Claiming workmen’s compensation can make for a minefield of problems, some of which require taking legal action

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Liability for breach of statutory obligations
February 12, 2017

Liability for breach of statutory obligations

The recent case of Joubert versus Buscor GLD 2016, December, is important because it touches on the question of civil liability where statutory obligations...

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Suing the Road Accident Fund
December 12, 2016

Suing the Road Accident Fund

The recent case of Lategan versus Jansen van Vuuren; Intercape Ferreira Main Liner and others ZAECDHC 2016 September, involved a straightforward enough matter: Is...

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Vicarious liability reconsidered
October 12, 2016

Vicarious liability reconsidered

Vicarious liability is of considerable importance in the occupational field. This month we take a point of departure to discuss its development

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Contracting out of liability
August 30, 2016

Contracting out of liability

Is it possible to contract out of liability? More specifically, is it possible to contract out of liability for negligence and, if so, even...

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A COID loophole?
June 29, 2016

A COID loophole?

The recent case, heard by the Constitutional Court of the minister of defence and military veterans versus Thomas 2016 CC, is of interest since...

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