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Upfront pricing: The new age of legal fees
The legal fraternity is infamous for being costly, with lawyers traditionally charging clients for every email and phone call undertaken to resolve a matter. Hourly rates are the norm but, in an age...
Free legal advice – Covid-19
LNP Attorneys is offering to assist companies and individuals in understanding and managing Covid-19 by creating a legal ‘hotline’. “In the spirit of Ubuntu, which is one of our core values, we...
Know your employment rights during the lockdown
A national lockdown in the face of a global pandemic of this nature is unchartered territory in South Africa, naturally causing much consternation and uncertainty among many, particularly in...
SONA2018 v SONA2019: a commitment to infrastructure development, but what’s missing?
President Ramaphosa’s message to the infrastructure sector in 2018 was hopeful: infrastructure investment was critical for economic growth, job creation, service delivery and small business...
The Xolobeni Conundrum
Mining is one of the major contributors to South Africa’s economy. In recent months, South African courts have seen a series of judgments which pronounce and set legal precedent on the question of...
Francophone Africa: a glimpse at the region | L’Afrique francophone – un aperçu de la région
Francophone Africa refers to the 24 countries in Africa which have French as either one of the official or main languages. Though the region shares aspects of a common culture due to a shared...
Video link conferencing extends and expands access to justice
"Giving evidence via video link conference or other social media mechanisms is a novelty in South African civil proceedings. Technology, with the necessary safeguards enhances the right to access to...
Should we expect more private prosecutions for environmental crimes?
Private prosecutions for environmental crimes has always been a thorny issue in South African environmental law. In the recent case of Uzani Environmental Advocacy CC v BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd,...
On the new DRC mining code – to promote greater economic and social development?
On 09 March 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) promulgated its new mining code, namely the 2018 Mining Code. The 2018 Mining Code substantially amends the previous mining code, the 2002...
LNP Attorneys shortlisted in The African Legal Awards 2019
LNP Attorneys is humbled to be shortlisted in several categories by The African Legal Awards 2019. Winners will be announced on 6 September 2019.
LNP Attorneys nominated by WOZA 2019
LNP Attorneys is very proud to be nominated by WOZA (Women in Law Awards) 2019 in the category "Best Law firm with less than 5 woman lawyers" as well as individual nominations for Nikita Lalla and...
Employers and employees: disclosure of information on protest action
ATHI STOTO Director and Head|Employment|Dispute Resolution was interviewed by to Aldrean Sampear on POWERTalk on 1 July 2019. The topic of discussion was the case of an employee being dismissed for...