A person with a good reputation may not be of good character.

Perceptions may have changed but hard work and commitment remain the backbone of legal practice.

Any change in the registered address of a company must be conveyed to the Registrar of Companies. Failure to do so can have serious consequences.

Calls for abolishing English common law are unnecessary as its application is only in very limited circumstances which can be avoided.

In defamation cases, the claimant may ask for a huge sum, but it is up to the judge to decide on the amount to be paid out.

A reader says he knows of instances where a report was made based on suspicion. Yet the person against whom the report was made was charged even though he was subsequently acquitted. This caused him damage. Can such a person sue the person who made the report in the first place?

Contempt of court is a subject in which restrictions and limits are open to a considerable amount of subjectivity when decisions are made.

Not everything that is regarded as sensitive is necessarily seditious.

An accused is entitled to be defended by a lawyer of his choice, irrespective of public perception of his guilt or otherwise.

The right to paid medical leave is neither unlimited nor unqualified.

Identification is an essential element in cases involving defamation.

If a Sale and Purchase Agreement is signed with a bankrupt, the buyer may well lose the payment he made upon signing the agreement unless the bankrupt is solvent.