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Can Your Doctor Charge You for Cancelling Your Appointment?
This year, Legalese was approach by a client, a large medical practice, to clarify whether it was allowed to charge patients their appointment fee, if patients didn't show at all
Read moreHow is the Law around Online Messaging Developing in South Africa?
With the new cybercrimes and cybersecurity bill that reached parliament this year, Legalese legal expert Eitan Stern spoke about whether online messaging platforms are regulated and what the law says
Read moreWho Can Tap My Phone?
These days phone tapping is more common than we ever imagined. And because we do almost everything off our cell phones, this week’s #BurningQuestion is an important one - is
Read moreCan You Be Forced To Take Your Annual Leave Over December?
As far as legal topics go, it doesn't get more important than this. With just 6 weeks to go until Christmas, on this week’s #BurningQuestion we’re looking at whether you
Read moreCan You Travel With A Criminal Record?
For anyone wondering about the consequences of committing a crime, we thought we would look at one question we as lawyers get very often - can I travel with a
Read moreDo Traffic Fines Make Me A Criminal In South Africa?
Can I be arrested for not paying my traffic fines? It’s the question we get asked more often than you’d think. So, that’s why this week Legalese lawyer Eitan Stern
Read moreWhat Do I Need To Know About Data Protection Online?
Revised data laws in South Africa have recently been put in place to protect you from harm by protecting your personal information and privacy online. You might think the risks
Read moreWhat’s the Latest Law on Weed in South Africa?
Last month, the Constitutional Court went where few courts have gone before and officially decriminalised marijuana use in a private context. Have a listen as Legalese lawyer Eitan Stern extinguishes
Read moreDoes The Law Protect Religious Holidays In The Workplace?
There is one topic that is getting more and more attention around the watercooler these days and that is holidays - more specifically, religious holidays. Why does everyone by default
Read moreHow Much Interest Is Too Much Interest?
On any list of terrible ideas - racking up credit card debt is pretty high up there. Besides the fact that you’re buying things you can’t actually afford, you also
Read moreWhat Kind Of Marriage Is Recognised In South Africa?
South Africa is a diverse country filled with different and wonderful people, all with different religions, traditions and cultures - all of which impact how marriage works. That’s why this
Read moreWhat Can I Do About My Dodgy Lawyer?
Every Monday morning, we chat to Nick Hamman on 5FM about a pertinent legal #BurningQuestion. This week we had the chance to reflect on our own industry, examining the duties
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