A brief analysis of the recent Admiralty decisions of MT Fairmount Fuji, MV MSC Gina as well as the MV Cleopatra Dream
A brief commentary on the latest South African Admiralty Court Decisions Read More »
As of the 1st of May 2011 the New Companies Act of 2008 has come into force. The new Act brings about wide ranging changes to company laws in South Africa and those operating businesses out of corporate entities should make the time to find out how they will be affected by the new Act.
A focus on the important aspects of the new Companies Act Read More »
With the submission of comments on the proposed draft policy for the small-scale fisheries sector on 5 November 2010, things appear to have gone quiet from an industry point of view.
In actual fact this perceived silence could not be further from the truth. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has presented the original draft Policy at Nedlac level and the debate over the proposed policy is now being considered by representatives of business, labour and government. It would appear that in addition to this traditional Nedlac tri-partheid grouping the voice of various community interests are also being considered.
SMALL SCALE FISHERIES – A BALANCING ACT… Read More »
After winning an online competition on the Sports 24 website, the Managing Director of Dawson Edwards Attorneys, Peter Edwards, cycled in the Sports for Good / Bob’s for Good cycle team in the recent Pick n’ Pay Cape Argus cycle tour.
Welcome to 2011. All of us here at Dawsons wish our clients, colleagues and service providers a fulfilling year. This is the first of the Dawsons e-mail newsletter / newsflash for the year, and through this medium we intend to keep clients fully informed of developments and matters of interests that occur throughout the year.
THE FOODCORP JUDGMENT UNPACKED Read More »
