Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Arbitration

The significant impact of our Pro Bono & Human Rights practice in 2023

The price of oversight: BRP ordered to pay back fees after termination of business rescue proceedings

When, why and how do business rescue proceedings terminate? This was one of the pertinent questions raised in the matter of Danco Boerdery (Pty) Ltd v Cawood, Werner and Others which the Pretoria High Court had to consider after Danco Boerdery (Danco) approached it to seek relief against Mr Werner Cawood (first respondent), Mr Christian Beer (second respondent) and the Rescue Company (Pty) Ltd (third respondent).

Tax amnesty: A sham or simply misunderstood?

In an effort to improve tax revenue collection, the Government of Kenya has embarked on a ‘confess and your sins shall be forgiven’ campaign. In 2020, the previous Government put in place the Voluntary Tax Disclosure Programme, whereas the current Government has introduced a tax amnesty programme. In this article we will take a deep dive into both modes of amnesty, provides recommendations for future amnesty programmes and make the rallying call to taxpayers to quickly take advantage of the Tax Amnesty Programme before the 30 June 2024 deadline.

Greater certainty as to when biodiversity offsets can be recommended as suitable mitigation measures in applications for environmental authorisation

On 23 June 2023 the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline (Guideline) in Government Notice 3569 of Government Gazette 48841. The Guideline comes into immediate effect and is to be implemented with the view to addressing the perceived shortcomings in biodiversity offset practices in South Africa.

Employer Defamation - Can an employee be defamed during a workplace investigation?

Employers and managers need to be cautious with statements and correspondence circulated during the course of an investigation or disciplinary process, as the publication of these may constitute defamation.

Njeri Wagacha talks to Carol Musyoka

Every month CDH Kenya Partner, Njeri Wagacha publishes her podcast 'Njeri Talks Law'. In this month's episode, Njeri sits down with the accomplished Carol Musyoka