News & Media > News     CHALLENGE TO THE ROAD ACCIDENT FUND AMENDMENT ACT 2005 TO BE HEARD IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ON THE 12 AUGUST 2010   Updated: Wednesday   11-Aug-10  09:41 AM Submit proof to City Of Johannesburg of fraudulent procedures in obtaining rate clearances   Updated: Friday   28-May-10  11:51 AM Professional Indemnity Cover in Conveyancing Matters   Updated: Thursday   25-Mar-10  04:50 PM   The Board of Glenrand MIB have taken a decision regarding professional indemnity cover in conveyancing matters     Read more... NOTICE TO CONVEYANCERS   Updated: Wednesday   17-Mar-10  06:10 PM   Pursuant to constructive discussions between the Johannesburg Attorneys Association (“JAA”) and the City of Johannesburg, an interim agreement has been reached ....     Read more... Important message on Townships (conditions of establishment)   Updated: Tuesday   11-Aug-09  02:20 PM   A meeting was held with staff of the Registrar of Deeds Pretoria and Jhb City Council to discuss conditions of establishment for townships.     Read more... LSSA condemns attacks on the judiciary   Updated: Tuesday   12-Aug-08  11:31 AM   LSSA press release on the Road Accident Fund attacks on the judiciary     Read more... LSSA application in Court 8 August 2008   Updated: Tuesday   29-Jul-08  07:02 PM   Michael de Broglio advises that the LSSA application, to interdict the Road Accident Fund or RAF from making direct payments is to be heard on Friday, 8 August 2008 in Cape Town     Read more... RAF direct payments   Updated: Monday   21-Jul-08  09:56 PM   The Road Accident Fund advertised in the media today that direct payments would become effective on 1 August 2008 reports Michael de Broglio     Read more... WLD Practice Directive   Updated: Saturday   02-Feb-08  08:25 PM   The DJP of the WLD, Judge Mojapelo has issued a new practice directive on the PIE Act     Read more... New Practice Directive for Rule 37 pre trial in WLD   Updated: Wednesday   21-Nov-07  12:28 PM   Rule 37 Practice directive requires strict compliance with pre-trial rules     Read more... The Deeds Office of Johannesburg shall commence operation at their new offices on the 22nd floor, Old Sanlam Centre in Prichard Street on the 26 November 2007.   Updated: Tuesday   13-Nov-07  01:32 PM JAA committee   Updated: Tuesday   09-Oct-07  04:21 PM   Nominations for the JAA committee for the next 2 years close at 5pm on Thursday, 11 October 2007 - if you are interested please contact Daleen at 011 3377269     Read more... RAF, JHB letter to attorneys   Updated: Wednesday   26-Sep-07  02:25 PM   Communique received from the RAF, Johannesburg branch appealing to members to try and settle matters with them rather than incur costs in litigating     Read more... Law Society rules to change   Updated: Wednesday   26-Sep-07  02:13 PM   Law Society to revise its rules - and considerable changes relating to marketing and getting and attracting new work. A firm of attorneys has supplied the Law Society with proposed changes following a brief to them by the Law Socity itself....     Read more... JAA response on the touting poll   Updated: Monday   04-Jun-07  06:08 PM   De Rebus have chosen to publish the letter from Janine Bredenkamp in a future edition. They asked us for our response. We don't agree with her assessment of how the poll could have been misread and have said as much. We also believe that the profession has a right to view its opinions on touting, and its a fact that it has changed in other countries....     Read more... Letter received re touting poll   Updated: Monday   04-Jun-07  06:01 PM   Janine Bredenkamp wrote us a letter about our touting poll. She didn't just send it to us, in fact she sent it to the Director of the LSSA, De Rebus and then to the Law Society of the Northern Provinces. Here's her letter - let us know what you think?     Read more... Latest trial date allocations   Updated: Tuesday   14-Nov-06  09:29 PM   JHB High Court: August to November 2007 JHB Mag Court: 15 January 2007 Randburg Mag Court: 15 June 2007     Read more... Changes to Magistrates Court rules   Updated: Wednesday   04-Oct-06  07:54 PM   Jacques Tarica reports on changes to the Magistrates Court rules requiring comment by 16 October 2006     Read more... Pigeonhole allocation at JHB Magistrates Court   Updated: Wednesday   04-Oct-06  07:48 PM   Practitioners are again warned that they have until the 31st October 2006 to confirm their pigeonhole allocation with Mrs. Abrahams at the Court or they will lose their pigeonhole.     Read more... Witness Fees   Updated: Monday   14-Aug-06  03:35 PM   The latest article from Kevin Hacker deals with the subject of witness fees......     Read more... New Documents section on the site   Updated: Monday   14-Aug-06  03:34 PM   New Documents section on our site has the latest RAF Proclamation from 31 July 2006 - see the side panel for the new section DOCUMENTS     Read more... RAF Amendment Act   Updated: Tuesday   25-Jul-06  09:44 AM   The Act will come into effect on 31 July 2006 - at least, certain sections of it will.....     Read more... Draft RAF regulations - link   Updated: Tuesday   30-May-06  02:51 PM   Draft RAF regulations are issued - and are up on our site. Comments before 28 July 2006.     Read more... SARS e-filing   Updated: Monday   13-Feb-06  08:13 PM   Important news for conveyancers on dates and times of the meetings with SARS......     Read more... SARS meeting - huge response   Updated: Monday   13-Feb-06  08:12 PM   A letter received from SARS which is of interest to conveyancers.....compliments of Jacques Tarica     Read more... Prison Inspection   Updated: Monday   13-Feb-06  08:09 PM   The full report by the JAA's Kevin Hacker     Read more... Credit application before municipal services   Updated: Saturday   31-Dec-05  10:15 AM   The full text of a press release issued by the City of Joburg, detailing the new credit procedures to be followed in order to reduce the City's debt. No doubt a complication for conveyancers but good news for those who are tired of paying for defaulters.....     Read more... New Law Society President   Updated: Saturday   19-Nov-05  04:41 PM   Former JAA Chairperson, and Johannesburg attorney, Ronald Bobroff, was elected the new President of the Law Society, at Sun City on 19 November 2005.....     Read more... Should the media cover Disciplinary enquiries?   Updated: Saturday   19-Nov-05  04:40 PM   Debate at Sun City at the Law Society AGM on 19 November, on the issue provoked much reaction - and members again showed that they are opposed to media coverage of Law Society Disciplinary Enquiries.....     Read more... Latest RAF BIll news   Updated: Monday   19-Sep-05  11:32 AM   The latest update on the RAF Bill, written by Ronald Bobroff (880-6781) and reflecting the situation as at 7 September     Read more... LATEST RAF BILL   Updated: Tuesday   06-Sep-05  11:12 PM   So many bills, they have even stopped having numbers and are described "as at..." is at 30 August 2005, and it removes your claim for almost all injuries and then takes away your common law rights where you can't claim from the Fund     Read more... RAF MATTERS - GET INVOLVED!   Updated: Thursday   30-Jun-05  12:04 AM   Things are looking bleak, so read your e-mail newsletter and contact Daleen at (011) 3377269 to contribute to our public awareness fund - make a monthly contribution, but help now before its too late.     Read more... ANIMAL RIGHTS   Updated: Wednesday   29-Jun-05  11:59 PM   Leigh de Souza writes on animal rights, new proposals for registration of pet ownership and events taking place in Kenya     Read more... ROAD ACCIDENT FUND MATTERS   Updated: Thursday   02-Jun-05  01:15 PM   A summary on the hearings - see paragraph 12 for the latest dramatic developments.....     Read more... RAF: HIT AND RUN MATTERS   Updated: Sunday   22-May-05  10:58 PM   An update on the latest situation by Michael de Broglio     Read more... MARK PANTANOWITZ   Updated: Tuesday   17-May-05  04:09 PM   We are sad to advise members that current committee member, and immediate past Chairperson of the JAA, Mark Pantanowitz, has passed away.     Read more... Time for legal action for Animal Rights   Updated: Wednesday   20-Apr-05  09:17 PM   Committee member Leigh de Souza asks members who are interested in animal rights to contact her at leighdes@excelnet.co.za to see if we can form a group of attorneys to assist in animal related matters.....     Read more... PRESCRIPTION AND MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CASES   Updated: Monday   04-Apr-05  10:59 AM   An article by committee member, Leigh de Souza     Read more... ANNUAL INCREASES IN LEGAL AGREEMENTS   Updated: Sunday   20-Mar-05  10:30 PM   Michael de Broglio makes the point that with the economy strong and growing, and inflation stable in a 3 to 6% range, time is up on standard escalation clauses based on our economy of 10 years ago when 10 to 15% was the norm in agreements......     Read more... RAF's NEW QUANTUM GUIDE   Updated: Sunday   20-Mar-05  10:08 PM   An open letter from JAA Committee member, Leigh de Souza, to the RAF on their new quantum guide     Read more... RAF Bill withdrawn for now   Updated: Tuesday   08-Mar-05  12:39 PM   The latest RAF Bill has been withdrawn - same old story - and no doubt it will be back soon - and in a worse format again......     Read more... RANDBURG MAGISTRATES COURT SET TO MOVE   Updated: Thursday   03-Mar-05  06:54 AM   An important update from Jacques Tarica on the Courts move and a request not to place matters on the roll from 14 March to 1 April.     Read more... Save a fortune, do your own traces!   Updated: Sunday   16-Jan-05  01:17 PM   Michael de Broglio gives you tips on how to save a fortune by doing your own traces - and also how to safeguard your interests by doing credit checks on your clients - at a low cost to you!     Read more... Annual Report - Public Relations   Updated: Wednesday   06-Oct-04  10:28 PM   Michael de Broglio's report on public relations makes for interesting reading on the problems associated with getting coverage of attorneys in the media - and those that emanate from attorneys     Read more... Annual Report - RAF Matters   Updated: Wednesday   06-Oct-04  10:15 PM   Michael de Broglio's report on RAF matters is hindered by the never ending and constant changes to proposed legislation     Read more... CRIMINAL MATTERS   Updated: Tuesday   14-Sep-04  07:50 PM   A report back by Kevin Hacker     Read more... THE RAF BILL IS BACK AGAIN!   Updated: Wednesday   12-Nov-03  11:05 PM   Yes folfks, the bill that was withdrawn a week ago is back now in a new guise - with retrospectivity again!     Read more... JAA FINANCES - 2003 REPORT   Updated: Saturday   11-Oct-03  10:29 PM   This is the report of the 2003 Treasurer, MICHAEL DE BROGLIO, on another successful financial year for the JAA - which currently has over R750 000,00 to its credit. It is of interest to all attorneys as Michael makes a stand on the RAF issue and on the continued support of the Small Claims Court.....     Read more... PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNUAL REPORT - 2003   Updated: Saturday   11-Oct-03  10:28 PM   This report, by the convenor of the Committee of the last 7 years, MICHAEL DE BROGLIO, makes interesting reading for all - and especially those doing RAF work........     Read more... MAGISTRATES COURT - ANNUAL REPORT   Updated: Saturday   11-Oct-03  10:27 PM   This full report by one of most active, talented and hard working committee members (and he never even paid me to write this stuff!), JACQUES TARICA, is a comprehensive summary of the events of the year and has all the latest info on ptractical issues, including PIE, sales of immovable property and developments at the Randburg and Johannesburg Courts....     Read more... NEW BILL ON RAF - MORE BAD NEWS FOR VICTIMS   Updated: Tuesday   07-Oct-03  10:14 PM   The recently issued "bill" has been replaced bya new bill already - and this version makes it clear that all matters over an amount to be laid down later - and you can bet it will be fairly low given that almost 80% of claims are settled for less than R10 000 - not already settled will be paid in instalments!     Read more... PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RAF ACT   Updated: Thursday   25-Sep-03  11:33 PM   Drastic interim changes have been proposed to the RAF - including instalment payments on all claims that have not been settled before the proposed legislation comes into being. Current rumours are that this is planned for 1 November 2003 - this year!     Read more... 419 SCAMS   Updated: Friday   12-Sep-03  10:07 AM   Kevin Hacker provides with the info we need when next you come across one of these scams     Read more... CONVEYANCING PROBLEMS   Updated: Thursday   11-Sep-03  08:57 PM   An open letter by Sophia de Klerk to the City Manager about the considerable problems being faced by our conveyancers.....     Read more... THE END OF THE RAF AS WE KNOW IT!   Updated: Thursday   11-Sep-03  08:40 PM   Cabinet has approved the Satchwell proposals and now there is talk of interim legislation to allow payments of claims in instalments.     Read more... NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM AT RAF BEGINS TESTING SOON   Updated: Wednesday   27-Aug-03  06:49 PM   A new system aimed at speeding up claims - and eliminating fraud is about to be implemented at the RAF. You can read more here - with a FULL article (this is a condensed version minus some info) in the August 2003 newsletter of the RAF committee.........     Read more... 13th Commonwealth Lawyers Conference   Updated: Friday   13-Jun-03  11:33 AM   Michael de Broglio takes a not so legal look at the 13th Commonwealth Lawyers Conference and tells us more about Australia in his normal, tell it like it is style. An interesting read that is well worth the effort. Read about rugby, Zimbabwe, the law and more.....     Read more... REPORT BACK OF CRIMINAL MATTERS COMMITTEE   Updated: Tuesday   27-May-03  12:28 AM   This report back is by Kevin Hacker, one of our more active new members. Read it for the latest developments in this field of law.     Read more... ANNUAL RAF LECTURE - 18 FEBRUARY 2003   Updated: Sunday   11-May-03  07:58 PM   The annual lecture on 18 February 2003 was a well attended success. Read more and a short summary of what took place by following the link!     Read more...

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