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Profile: David Martin Ogilvie Thompson LLB (NMMU), LLM (NMMU), a practicing attorney with rights of appearance in the High Court of South Africa.David is predominantly based at our Cape Town branch, but also heads the dispute resolution and litigation departments at our Gauteng branches. Previously a Director of a firm in Port Elizabeth, David joined STBB in February 2017 as a Senior Associate and was subsequently appointed as a Director in May 2019. David specialises in all aspects of dispute resolution and general litigation, including Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Property Litigation, Evictions, Insolvency, Admin Law and Contract Law. David also presents legal updates for various estate agencies in Cape Town and Gauteng.

Thought of the week | My tenant is insolvent: Do I still have time to cancel the lease agreement?

Ellerine Brothers (Pty) Ltd v McCarthy Ltd – 2014 (4) SA 22 (SCA) The global COVID-19 pandemic has had and continues to have far-reaching financial ramifications on many individuals and businesses alike, and this is particularly prevalent in the already frail

Thought of the Week | Can I unilaterally revoke an offer before acceptance?

University of the North v Franks & Others – (2002) 23 ILJ 1252 (LAC) Two of the fundamental elements of the South African Law of Contract is offer and acceptance. In other words, for a legally binding contract to come into existence,

From the desk of David Thompson | Knock Knock: Rectify incorrect door numbering in Cape Town sectional title schemes

When a new sectional title scheme is created in Cape Town, the developer of such sectional title scheme must, amongst other things, lodge the proposed Sectional Title Plan with the Cape Town Registrar of Deeds after approval thereof by the

Affirmative action : only a shield? Or also a sword? Harmse v City of Cape Town (2003) 24 ILJ 1130 and Dudley v City of Cape Town (2004) 25 ILJ 305 (LC) : case

Abstract The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (hereinafter “the EEA”) which gives more detailed content to the right of equality enshrined in section 9 of the Constitution of South Africa, compels employers to promote equality in the workplace by

Blog | Rising Damp in Sectional Title Schemes

Many sectional title owners are under the impression that their body corporate is automatically responsible to arrange and pay for the repair of damage to their section if it results from some defect or failure in the common property. Maintenance

Thought of the week | My tenant is insolvent: Do I still have time to cancel the lease agreement?

Thought of the Week | Can I unilaterally revoke an offer before acceptance?

From the desk of David Thompson | Knock Knock: Rectify incorrect door numbering in Cape Town sectional title schemes

Affirmative action : only a shield? Or also a sword? Harmse v City of Cape Town (2003) 24 ILJ 1130 and Dudley v City of Cape Town (2004) 25 ILJ 305 (LC) : case

Blog | Rising Damp in Sectional Title Schemes

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