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What can I do if a photographer posted photos of my children on social media without my permission?
I was recently contacted by a client who had the following problem: Earlier this year she contacted a photographer and asked the photographer to take some photographs of her, her husband and their two small children. They agreed by means of Whatsapp on a price and a...
Data Privacy in Healthcare: Addressing Emerging Challenges and Trends in Africa
Privacy Hub is hosting a seminar on Data Privacy in Healthcare: Addressing Emerging Challenges and Trends in Africa on Saturday, 25th May 2024 at 5pm (South African time). Join Paul Esselaar and various other speakers who will discuss latest trends in managing medical...
Why South Africa’s draft revised material transfer agreement is not fit for purpose
Forcing a square into a circle: why South Africa’s draft revised material transfer agreement is not fit for purpose
Paul Esselaar
Paul Esselaar completed his BA, LLB at Rhodes University in Grahamstown in 1997. Thereafter he attended the School for Legal Practice at the University of Cape Town in 2000 and went on to complete his articles at Kessler De Jager Inc. During his articles he focussed...
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Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament
According to the South African Government News Agency (SANews) the Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill was tabled in Parliament last week. In short, 'the Bill, which was released for public comment in March, addresses urgent issues in eleven financial...
Is the Financial Services Industry pulling wool over consumers’ eyes?
The Financial Services industry is in a state of flux. The Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill (FSLGAB) was tabled in parliament on 25 September 2012. The aim of the Bill is to ensure that ‘South Africa has a sounder and better regulated financial services...
Credit Law: Section 89(5)(c) of the NCA declared unconstitutional
In the May/June edition of CLR Paul Esselaar wrote about a decision by the Western Cape High Court in which s 89(5)(c) of the National Credit Act was declared unconstitutional for being inconsistent with the right to property in s 25(1). In other words it was found...
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What can I do if a photographer posted photos of my children on social media without my permission?
I was recently contacted by a client who had the following problem: Earlier this year she contacted a photographer and asked the photographer to take some photographs of her, her husband and their two small children. They agreed by means of Whatsapp on a price and a...
Data Privacy in Healthcare: Addressing Emerging Challenges and Trends in Africa
Privacy Hub is hosting a seminar on Data Privacy in Healthcare: Addressing Emerging Challenges and Trends in Africa on Saturday, 25th May 2024 at 5pm (South African time). Join Paul Esselaar and various other speakers who will discuss latest trends in managing medical...
Why South Africa’s draft revised material transfer agreement is not fit for purpose
Forcing a square into a circle: why South Africa’s draft revised material transfer agreement is not fit for purpose
Paul Esselaar
Paul Esselaar completed his BA, LLB at Rhodes University in Grahamstown in 1997. Thereafter he attended the School for Legal Practice at the University of Cape Town in 2000 and went on to complete his articles at Kessler De Jager Inc. During his articles he focussed...
Web Site Terms and Conditions
The Esselaar Attorneys Web Site is subject to copyright by Esselaar Attorneys or is licenced under copyright from third party owners. You may reproduce any web page - subject to the disclaimer below - for personal use only. Any comments and statements contained within...
Email Disclaimer
This message and any accompanying attachment(s) may contain confidential and copyrighted information. If you are not the addressee(s) indicated in this message or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee(s), do not copy or deliver this message or the...
Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament
According to the South African Government News Agency (SANews) the Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill was tabled in Parliament last week. In short, 'the Bill, which was released for public comment in March, addresses urgent issues in eleven financial...
Is the Financial Services Industry pulling wool over consumers’ eyes?
The Financial Services industry is in a state of flux. The Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill (FSLGAB) was tabled in parliament on 25 September 2012. The aim of the Bill is to ensure that ‘South Africa has a sounder and better regulated financial services...
Credit Law: Section 89(5)(c) of the NCA declared unconstitutional
In the May/June edition of CLR Paul Esselaar wrote about a decision by the Western Cape High Court in which s 89(5)(c) of the National Credit Act was declared unconstitutional for being inconsistent with the right to property in s 25(1). In other words it was found...