Cameron Dunstan-Smith wins Lexology Client Choice Award 2022

16 November, 2022
Cameron Dunstan-Smith, partner in our Johannesburg disputes and CC&I practice, has been selected as the winner for the Lexology Client Choice Awards 2022 for Investigations in South Africa. Cameron has extensive experience in conducting investigations and providing related compliance advice in South Africa and in the broader African market. As a specialist in anti-bribery and … Read more

SOUTH AFRICA LEGAL PRIVILEGE MEETS JOURNALISTIC FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

11 July, 2022
Investigation reports compiled by law firms, accountants or forensic specialists for large companies are usually highly confidential but are also highly sought-after by media outlets seeking access to information which they believe to be in the public interest. Such seemingly incompatible perspectives – where one side wishes to use legal privilege to prevent dirty laundry … Read more

Whistleblowers: How do we guard the guardians?

06 September, 2021
In a letter to fellow South Africans on 30 August 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa described whistle-blowers as “important guardians of our democracy.” The President also said “While numerous systems are in place to enable whistle-blowers to report wrongdoing anonymously, we need to tighten up existing systems and provide greater support to those who publicly come … Read more

CHAMBERS WHITE COLLAR CRIME 2020 (Q&A): SOUTH AFRICA

13 November, 2020
LAW AND PRACTICE  Legal Framework 1.1 Classification of Criminal Offences South Africa’s criminal legal framework consists of a mixture of common law and statutory offences, and does not consist of a formal framework of categories of offences – however, offences can be categorised in terms of severity, by way of the sentence or sanction ascribed … Read more