by Jay Pillay Incorporated | Jan 2025 | Family Law, General Interest
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” (Mark Twain) Our Constitution guarantees everyone rights to education, but that doesn’t mean parents can necessarily pick and choose which schools they send their children to. Nor does it mean that they can...
by Jay Pillay Incorporated | Oct 2024 | Criminal Law / Crime, General Interest
“Sexual violence is a horrific reality that continues to plague this country.” (Quoted in judgment below) It’s often said that victims of rape and other types of sexual violence have to suffer twice – firstly at the hands of the rapist and secondly at the hands of the...
by Jay Pillay Incorporated | Aug 2024 | General Interest, Information Technology Law / Cyberlaw
“Big Brother is watching you.” (George Orwell) Your smartphone lets you record just about anything, anywhere, and at any time. Your laptop and other devices can automatically record online meetings. Technology enabling voice and/or video recording is all-pervasive,...
by Jay Pillay Incorporated | Jun 2024 | Criminal Law / Crime, General Interest
“It’s high time they legalised cannabis” (Anon) Much excitement has greeted the signing into law of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, which will formally regulate the cultivation, possession, and use of cannabis by adults in a private setting and, says the...
by Jay Pillay Incorporated | Jun 2024 | General Interest, Litigation
“These technological developments would have seemed far-fetched and science fiction a brief few years ago.” (Extract from judgment below) It’s an important question – the invalidity of an affidavit could sink even the strongest case, so it’s vital to get this right....
by Jay Pillay Incorporated | Feb 2024 | General Interest, Insolvency / Liquidation
“MTl’s business clearly amounted to an unlawful ponzi-scheme, i.e. a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return to investors and generating returns for earlier investors with investments taken from later investors.” (Extract from the MTI judgment)...
