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Employee misconduct and investigations - why investigate an employee?
14th October 2016 When an employer has reason to believe that an employee has committed serious misconduct it may be necessary to conduct an investigation prior to... →
The Employee Misconduct and Investigation Process
14th October 2016 During an investigation, it is necessary to consider whether an employee has committed misconduct. In terms of South African law, this requires... →
Bowmans partner addresses the judicial sale of ships at the Asian Maritime Law Conference
6th October 2016 Craig Cunningham, the Head of the Shipping & Logistics Practice at pan-African law firm Bowmans in Cape Town, one of a few lawyers from the African... →
Kenya’s Banking Amendment Act has come into operation
27th September 2016 The Kenya Banking (Amendment) Act, 2016 (the Act) was gazetted as an Act of Parliament on 31 August 2016 and came into operation on Wednesday, 14... →
Kenya: High Court upholds decision by Registrar of Trade Marks to admit new evidence after close of arguments in opposition proceedings
23rd September 2016 The High Court of Kenya recently declined to interfere with a decision by the Registrar of Trade Marks to allow evidence after the hearing of an... →
Bowmans lawyer receives Director's Special Mention Award at Pro Bono Awards
21st September 2016 Jef Phahlamohlaka, an attorney at Bowmans South Africa, received a Director’s Special Mention Award at the Pro Bono Awards held at Constitutional... →
Beware Those On-Demand Guarantees
19th September 2016 It is South African market practice in the context of financing transactions that when a party is required to provide a guarantee in respect of... →
Amendment of the Notice on Qualifications, Experience and Criteria for Approval as Compliance Officer
16th September 2016 On 31 August 2016, the Registrar of Financial Services Providers published Board Notice 148 of 2016 under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary... →
