Overview   

The Monthly Legal Pulse offers informational webinars where we delve into and provide current insights and analyses on events, profession-specific developments, regulations, case law, and statutory perspectives in the broader South African legal landscape. 

We're excited to extend an invitation to our Legal Pulse monthly update webinar hosted by Advocate Dwight Snyman. Join Advocate Snyman on the 26th of February 2024, from 13:00 p.m. to 14:00 p.m., for your monthly infusion of updates that empower your legal journey. 

Learning objectives 

Attending this webinar will equip you with the following: 

• Stay up-to-date with new legislation and regulations. 

• Receive updates on select and significant new case law and decisions. 

• Obtain expert analysis on important new case law and decisions. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• Coverage and analysis of new bills being submitted to the NCOP.  

  • Proposed changes to the Divorce Amendment Bill.  

  • Amendments to the Regulation of Interception of Communication and Provision of Communication Related Information Bill. 

  • Consideration of the Cannabis for Private Purpose Bill.  

  • Evaluation of the Marine Oil Pollution (Preparedness, Response, and Cooperation) Bill.  

• Analysis of recent significant precedential case law: 

  • Examination of Groves N.O. v Minister of Police (CCT 223/22) [2023] ZACC 36 (14 November 2023). 

  • In-depth review of King Price Insurance Company Limited v Mhlongo (1016/2022) [2023] ZASCA 152 (15 November 2023). 

  • Case scrutiny of Halstead v MEC for Public Transport and Road Infrastructure of the Gauteng Department (40162/2019) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1300 (3 October 2023). 

About the presenter 

Adv. Dwight Snyman 

Adv. Dwight Snyman is an admitted member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates and is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Council as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa. Adv. Snyman completed articles of clerkship, and attorney’s competency exams under the auspices of the Wits Law Clinic. He completed his Advocacy pupillage under the tutelage of the esteemed Adv. Louis Du Bruyn. 

Adv. Snyman has had opportunity and success in litigation, in the High and Magistrates’ Courts of the republic, the CCMA, Disciplinary Hearings and assorted other venues and forums, and has become possessed of practical litigation experience beyond what would normally be expected from a practitioner of his age and seniority. He is the holder of a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) from the University of Cape Town, and postgraduate Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of the Witwatersrand, for which he was accorded the honour of being on the Dean’s list for his academic performance. 

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Practising attorneys. 

• Candidate attorneys. 

• Paralegals. 

• Law students. 

• Pupil advocates. 

• Junior legal practitioners. 

Price 

• Free 

For those of you who are unable to attend the live webinar, the recording will be made available to you shortly after the event. 

Steps to register for the event:  

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar. 

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar. 

Click here  to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

Click here  to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options. 

Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/ or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.