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The common law of South Africa, "an amalgam of principles drawn from Roman, Roman-Dutch, English and other jurisdictions, which were accepted and applied by the courts in colonial times and during the period that followed British rule after Union in 1910," [76] plays virtually no role in collective labour law. Initially, in fact, employment law ...
The Big Five law firms is a term informally used in South Africa to refer to those law firms which, collectively, are perceived to be the leading law firms based in South Africa. The following firms are usually seen as comprising the "Big Five" (listed alphabetically): [ discuss ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Werksmans Attorneys is a South African law firm [3] [4] with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Stellenbosch. [5] It was established in 1917. In 1993, Werksmans was one of the founding members of LEX Africa, currently the oldest and largest African network.
Defunct law firms of South Africa (2 P) Pages in category "Law firms of South Africa" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Attorneys may form professional firms and practice in partnerships, [2] ranging in size to the "Big Five" law firms. The profession is regulated by the Attorneys Act, 1979 (Act No. 53 of 1979). [3] There are currently around 21400 attorneys and 5000 candidate attorneys in South Africa, each of which are represented by the Law Society of South ...
ENS currently has over 620 practitioners and was established over 100 years ago. The firm specialises in all commercial areas of Law, Tax, Forensics and IP. The firm is a Level 2 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) contributor. [5] ENS is one of the traditional "Big Five" law firms in South Africa.
The Labour Appeal Court is a South African court that hears appeals from the Labour Court. The court was established by the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and has a status similar to that of the Supreme Court of Appeal. It has its seat in Johannesburg but also hears cases in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban.
Webber Wentzel is an African law firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm operates in a collaborative alliance with global law firm, Linklaters. [7] The firm is considered a member of the "Big Five law firms" of leading South African law firms. The firm is a level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) contributor. [8]