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Insolvency in South African law refers to a status of diminished legal capacity (capitis diminutio) imposed by the courts on persons who are unable to pay their debts, or (which amounts to the same thing) whose liabilities exceed their assets. The insolvent's diminished legal capacity entails deprivation of certain of his important legal ...
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.
Insolvency law in South Africa; Pages in category "South African insolvency case law" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Attorneys usually specialise in one area, such as Family Law, Property Law, Tax Law, or Commercial law. 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]
South Africa portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lawyers from South Africa . This category is for articles about lawyers from the African country of South Africa .
This category is for South African lawyers who have been appointed Senior Counsel (S.C.) since 31 May 1961, when the Union of South Africa became a republic. Prior to 31 May 1961, South African lawyers were appointed King's and Queen's Counsel (K.C. & Q.C.).
In South Africa, owners of businesses that had at any stage traded insolvently (i.e. that had a balance-sheet insolvency) become personally liable for the business's debts. Trading insolvently is often regarded as normal business practice in South Africa, as long as the business is able to fulfill its debt obligations when they fall due.