Facing the fact that your business is insolvent is not easy. One however has to identify the warning signs in order to stand a chance to save the company, or to ensure a controlled wind-down. Insolvency occurs when a business
Can a #hashtag be my intellectual property?
A trademark is a name, logo, slogan, tagline, colour or sound that identifies the source of a product or service. In other words, when people see it, they know it comes from you and is related to something you sell
Disputes with body corporates: Remedies for homeowners
The trustees of a body corporate of a certain sectional title scheme clamped the wheel of the car of one of its homeowners because he did not park on his allocated parking bay. Even though the homeowner did not park
Who is liable for mining waste and pollution?
Pollution and mining-related waste have the potential to cause an undesirable and negative effect on the health and well-being of people, as well as on the environment. Who needs to be held liable for this? What is mining waste? It
How to apply for spousal maintenance?
Maintenance is the obligation to provide another person, for example a minor, with housing, food, clothing, education and medical care, or with the means that are necessary for providing the person with these essentials. This legal duty to maintain is