Beyond jurisdiction: When declaratory relief misses the mark The Labour Court’s decision in Thembelethu Vico v Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment serves as a critical reminder of the limits of declaratory relief under South African labour law. The case...
Dismissal and the new 2025 Code of Practice Small Businesses Previous Code: Acknowledged that disciplinary procedures may vary depending on the size of the business, but did not explicitly address small businesses. 2025 Code: Explicitly recognises the unique...
Draft GHG carbon budget and mitigation plan regulations and technical guidelines: What emitters need to know On 1 August 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published two important documents for public comment: Draft National Greenhouse Gas...
The importance of precision: Major win under FIDIC adjudication in South Africa We are proud to share that the Construction Team at LnP Beyond Legal has secured a significant victory in a high-stakes FIDIC adjudication. The adjudicators dismissed the Contractor’s...
Court gets it wrong: Adjudicator’s decision issued under an NEC3 rendered enforceable In the recent decision of Eskom Holdings SOC Limited v Framatome, the High Court was asked to consider whether the adjudicator’s decision, issued under a NEC3 ECC was enforceable....
Preserving review rights in corporate visa refusals: Lessons from Sitrusrand Boerdery v Minister of Employment and Labour On 22 July 2025, the Gauteng High Court dismissed Sitrusrand Boerdery’s review of the Department of Employment and Labour’s refusal to issue a...
