Journalists and the protection of personal information
A recent judgement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) placed the spotlight again on the balancing privacy rights against journalists’ freedom of expression. The judgement raises the question:...
View ArticleLoeries Adams & Adams Student Portfolio Day. A new lexicon for young creatives
The Student Portfolio Day sponsored by law firm Adams & Adams has grown to become an important aspect on the calendar of South Africa’s young creatives. “It has become incredibly hard to establish...
View ArticleCan a tweet enjoy copyright protection?
Twitter is a free social networking site that allows its users to send messages, or “tweets”, which are limited to 140 characters or less, to other Twitter users and to see the tweets of others by...
View ArticleDarren Olivier accepts the CEO Sleepout trustee appointment
Intellectual property (IP) specialist and partner at leading South African law firm Adams & Adams, Darren Olivier has accepted a position as Trustee for The CEO SleepOut™ Trust, (No. IT00819/2015),...
View ArticleLaw firm tackles the issues of legal barriers in Africa and their impact on...
Adams & Adams is pushing the boundaries in terms of legal evolution in Africa. In this article, Simon Brown, partner, provides an overview on the state of play in the development of Intellectual...
View ArticleNot your average breadwinner
Premier Foods (Pty) Ltd, represented by Adams & Adams, recently successfully defended a competitor complaint before the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (“ASA”) by Pioneer Foods...
View ArticleThe dispute resolution mechanism under the municipal supply chain management...
The Supreme Court of Appeal, in the matter of DDP Valuers v Madibeng Local Municipality (233/2015) [2015] ZASCA 146 (1 October 2015), has ruled that the dispute resolution mechanism created by...
View ArticleSeychelles supreme court rules on contested 'seychelles airlines' business name
With tourism a major industry for the economy of Seychelles, air travel and the subject of airlines in Seychelles is a hot topic. At present there is only one aviation company in the country, which is...
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