August 25th, 2021The legal representatives of South African athlete Caster Semenya believe that a recent correction to a critical testosterone study in the British Journal of Sport...
May 26th, 2021The importance of accurate medical record keeping cannot be underestimated for its vital role in providing evidence in medical malpractice litigation, says Johannesburg...
May 12th, 2021The extent to which claimants choose to avail themselves of the COVID-19 Vaccine Injury No-Fault Compensation Scheme r rather than litigate will in part be dependent on...
April 21st, 2021While the recent Constitutional Court ruling that the courts may order alternative compensation to those injured as a result of medical negligence is sound in principle,...
South African athlete Caster Semenya is taking her legal fight to participate in women’s sports to the European Court of Human Rights, her latest bid to “put an end...
January 27th, 2021Any attempt by an employer to mandate vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition for ongoing employment, aside from the ethical aspects, entails considerable legal...
June 24th, 2020COVID-19 has brought to the fore the rights of an employer to insist on the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) despite religious objections, write Laura...
March 25th, 2020
Given the appeals against the Council for Medical Schemes' decision to ban low-cost benefit options (LCBO) and the slow pace of discussions, it is likely that finality...
February 5th, 2020
Over the past decade, an often-emotional public debate on the possible legalisation of euthanasia has wracked South Africa. Professor Pieter Carstens of the University...
May 29th, 2019Acting in good faith does not excuse a breach of duty in not fully informing a patient of the risks of her prescribed medication, and alternative options, writes Natasha...
