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DRAFT CUSTOMS BILLS RELEASED FOR SECOND ROUND OF COMMENT
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The draft Customs Control Bill has been released by SARS for a short second phase of comments. The draft Customs Duty Bill will be released shortly. Our Customs laws are undergoing a fundamental change with the complete re-write of the Customs and Excise Act No. 91 of 1964 coupled with the SARS Modernisation Programme which aims to revolutionise the way SARS Customs and Excise Division will operate in the future

MV "MSC GINA": DURBAN HIGH COURT CLARIFIES ASPECTS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN "SECURITY ARREST"
Thursday, March 17, 2011
The security arrest is well-known as an effective procedure to obtain security for a maritime claim contemplated or commenced in a foreign forum, such as London arbitration, and is seldom utilised in circumstances where the main proceedings are before a local court or against a local defendant

MV "CLEOPATRA DREAM": THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS THE APPROACH TO SALVAGE OPERATIONS UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE SCOPE OF STATUTORY DUTIES.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The Supreme Court of Appeal has confirmed the judgement handed down in the Western Cape High Court with respect to the mv Cleopatra Dream. The matter, in which Bowman Gilfillan successfully acted for the respondent owners, revolved around the issue of voluntariness in salvage, and more particularly whether salvage services, rendered by an authority in the course and scope of a statutory or common law duty, qualify for a salvage reward.

SALVAGE CLAIMS BY PARTIES ACTING IN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF STATUTORY DUTIES: MV “CLEOPATRA DREAM”
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Bowman Gilfillan successfully acted for the defendant in the reported matter of the mv “Cleopatra Dream”. The plaintiff, Transnet Limited (“Transnet”), the state controlled national port operator in South Africa, claimed salvage against the defendant, the mv “Cleopatra Dream” and cargo for coming to her aid in a time of distress. While within port limits and under the direction of a pilot employed by Transnet the vessel experienced a power failure. She was drifting towards shallow water and the pilot requested harbour tug assistance.

WHEN IS A GUILTY SHIP NOT “GUILTY” FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN ASSOCIATED SHIP ARREST?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
In the “Bavarian Trader”, the applicant asked the court to interpret the ambit of the associated arrest provisions contained in the Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act (“the Act”) to allow the ship in respect of which a maritime claim arises (the so-called “guilty ship”) to be regarded as a ship associated with itself.

MARITIME AND TRANSPORT NEWSFLASH - 13 NOVEMBER 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

MARITIME AND TRANSPORT NEWSFLASH - 16 JULY 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

MARITIME AND TRANSPORT NEWSFLASH - 21 APRIL 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008

MARITIME AND TRANSPORT NEWSFLASH - 13 FEBRUARY 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

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• Consumer Protection Act
• Proposed Labour Law Amendments
• New Companies Act
• NHI