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Bowmans

South Africa: Constitutional Court shatters NUMSA’s hopes of extended membership

In AFGRI Animal Feeds (A Division of PhilAfrica Foods (Pty) Ltd) v National Union of Metalworkers South Africa and Others, the Constitutional Court considered NUMSA’s attempts to extend its membership beyond its registered scope. In line with its previous decision in NUMS..

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Webber Wentzel

Regulating cannabis in the workplace in the wake of the agricultural watershed of cannabis cultivation in South Africa

Considering the growing cannabis industry and the Government's active investment in cannabis production in South Africa, particularly in the Eastern Cape (donned as South Africa's primary cannabis production hub), it is apparent that cannabis has economic value to South A..

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Bowmans

Tanzania: Duty of care to ‘project affected persons’ by holders of mining licences

A recent Court of Appeal judgment highlights mining companies' duty of care towards project affected persons (PAPs). The Court’s decision makes it clear that PAPs are not legally obliged to vacate their properties simply because a mining company has obtained a mining lice..

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Bowmans

Tanzania: Privacy rights and image exploitation: An analysis of Tanzanian High Court Case

On 13 October 2023, the Commercial Division of the High Court of the United Republic of Tanzania considered an appeal centred on the right to privacy. Briefly, the Respondents in the appeal - 3 elite Tanzanian athletes - had filed Civil Case No 15 of 2021 in the Arusha Di..

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TNP

Sanctity of Arbitration Agreements: Important Lessons from The Supreme Court's Decision in NNPC V Fung Tai Engineering Company

In its recent decision in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation v Fung Tai Engineering Company, the Supreme Court came out strongly in favour of arbitration by reaffirming the sanctity of arbitration agreements and the limits to the courts' intervention in arbitral proc..

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KN Law

What the Decision in Kingdom Bank Limited v Alice Wanja (2024) means for Commercial Banks

The High Court recently directed a local bank to reimburse a client who erroneously transferred funds to an account held with it. This decision will have far reaching implications on the duty of care borne by banks and payment service providers.

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MMAKS Advocates

Safeguarding Employers Trade Secrets: Insights from a Landmark Legal Case in Uganda

In the ever-evolving landscape of employment law, new frontiers continually emerge, posing dilemmas for employees and employers alike, especially in cross-border contexts. With the advent of the digital age, where company data is integral to business operations, instances..

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Trusted Advisors

Legality or otherwise of the order compelling Binance to release the list of Nigerian traders on its platform to EFCC

On the 19th of February 2024, Honourable Justice Emeka Nwite, sitting at the Federal High Court in Abuja, ordered one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance to divulge information about all Nigerians using its trading platform to the Economic Financial C..

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ALN

Guidelines for Employment Termination on Medical Grounds

In Kenya’s dynamic employment landscape, terminating employees on medical grounds poses significant challenges for employers as employers must weigh between productivity and being sensitive in the face of medical incapacity. While the Employment Act, 2007 provides criteri..

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