The 1961 Indemnity Act was passed by the apartheid government in the wake of the massacre and protected the police and government from having criminal charges or even civil claims brought against them in relation to what happened at Sharpeville. Despite more than 30 years of democratic rule, that law remains on the statute books….
Countries are “legally obliged” to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic African slave trade, a United Nations committee has said. This comes amid a fresh interpretation of a global accord, published on Monday. Issuing a fresh interpretation of an important international rights treaty, the UN watchdog…
Google Cloud is tailoring agentic AI to regulated industries, launching dedicated Gemini Enterprise solutions for finance and legal professionals. Google Cloud is taking its Gemini Enterprise platform deeper into regulated industries, launching agentic AI solutions for financial services and legal work. The company yesterday introduced Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services and Gemini Enterprise for Legal,…
My AI Lawyer is designed to meet people where they are and democratise access to legal services. (Image source: iStock) My AI Lawyer is looking to expand its voice access functionality, possibly enabling a two-way conversation with the artificial intelligence (AI)-based legal advice tool in the future. So says Darren Cohen, head of distribution and marketing at…
Blake Lively is seeking more than $8 million in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs from Justin Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios, and the other parties she settled with in their now-dismissed $400 million defamation lawsuit. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Lively accused Baldoni…
South Africa only issues work visas to foreign nationals who meet strict legal requirements and, in many cases, employers must first prove that no South African can do the job. · A work visa does not make someone a South African citizen or permanent resident. It only gives permission to work legally for a limited…
The international legal order that was created after the second world war is no longer fit for purpose. Its response to urgent global problems like climate, poverty and pandemics is inadequate. Its key institutions like the United Nations are incapable of restoring peace in Ukraine, Iran, Sudan or the Democratic Republic of Congo or stopping…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) recently held a successful two-day meeting with the Chairpersons and Vice Chairperson of the CAF’s Judicial Tribunals at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The objective of the two-day meeting was to bring together the leadership (Chair and vice chairpersons) of the Disciplinary Board, Appeal Board, Legal Committee, Governance…
Communications regulator Icasa has formally signalled that it cannot give full effect to communications minister Solly Malatsi’s December 2025 policy direction on broad-based black economic empowerment without an amendment to the Electronic Communications Act (ECA). In a brief media statement on Wednesday, the regulator said it had communicated its position to the ministry and remained…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday maintained full access to the abortion pill mifepristone while it continues to mull how to rule in a case that could limit availability of the drug. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The court on May 4, via an…
