Barrister Charles Perlow

FIRM PROFILE:We specialise in immigration law in its various dimensions. The firm does not accept any other instructions. We handle all work, business and other temporary residence pemit applications whether to be lodged in Johannesburg or at any other centre or Embassy. We also handle all permanent residence applications. We also deal with all internal appeals and dispiutes around prohibition, declarations of undesirability and deportations. Litigation (Criminal), Collections, Commercial, Commercial Drafting, Company Law, Adoption, Association Agreements, Banking, Blacklistings, Business Law, Childrens Rights, Debt Collections, Deceased Estates, Divorce, Divorce Mediation, Engineering, Estates, Evictions, Family Law, Foreclosures, Franchising, Fraud, Fraud Recovery, Partnership Agreements, Personal Injury, Property Law, Sale of Business, Shareholders Agreements, Wills, Insurance Law, Wrongful Death. In addition we accept instructions on disputes around nationality or refugee law issues.

HISTORY: Charles Perlow has been called to bar since year 2001 and practising in the fields of administrative law banking law, human rights and a member of the body of Benchers Republic of South Africa.

Articles

Buying Property for a company-to-be-formed: Watch your wording! - October 2011 You have found the perfect property, at the right price - now can you buy it in the name of a company that has not yet been incorporated?- Read More

"Splitting Heirs" Wills and the Dangers of Dispute - September 2011Immortality being (currently) beyond our reach, and death sometimes sudden, everyone - young and old - should have a will. Dying "intestate" means forfeiting your rights to choose: - Read More

The 'Sweeping Sea Views' Sales Pitch - Get it in writing - August 2011A recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision highlights the dangers of relying on anything said in the course of a "sales pitch" when buying a property. Firstly, the facts: - Read More

Directors: Delinquency Declarations (And other Dangers)! - July 2011In addition to an increased risk of incurring personal liability to creditors and other stakeholders, directors now also face the danger of being declared "delinquent" or being placed under "probation" - in some cases even if they are merely negligent rather than deliberate in their non-compliance...Read More

Don't Bank on a River View! - June 2011The entitlement of property owners to a view "has become a luxury" and is "a matter of delight and not necessity" said the High Court recently...

Read MoreWarning - Last Minute Surprises in the CPA! - May 2011Consumers and suppliers must deal with several last minute surprises sprung on us when the Consumer Protection Act ("CPA") came into effect on 1 April, including....Read More

Transfer Duty Down - How much will you save? - April 2011How will you (and the property market generally) benefit from the proposal in Budget 2011 to reduce transfer duty? Read More

Consumer Protection and Property Panic - Who is at risk? - March 2011Property sellers, estate agents and landlords - many of your deals will be subject to the requirements of the new Consumer Protection Act ("CPA"), so prepare for them now! Read More

Blunt pencils, Servitudes and Verbal Contracts - February 2011Whilst most verbal agreements are binding in South African law, first prize is always to record them in writing. Otherwise you risk doubt, dispute and delay down the line... Read More

Rates Clearance Certificates in the Transfer Process and the Local AuthorityJanuary 2011 Read more

Sellers beware surprise commision claims! January 2011What should you do, as seller of a property, if the buyer assures you that he/she was not introduced to the property by any estate agent, and that you are accordingly not liable for any commission? Read More

Liability of Directors for environmental damage and remediation August 2010While there exist, in South Africa, reporting requirements in terms of King 3, the scope of applicability of these requirements is far more limited than the potential liability that can be incurred in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). King 3 deals mainly with sustainability, whereas, as will be seen from the brief analysis below, NEMA has a far broader scope. Read More

The possibility of executing a judgement obtained in the high court against a creditor living abroad August 2010There are Acts of parliament, both South African and in other countries which apply to enforcement of a foreign judgment. As an example (an example, I believe, which is pertinent), I shall be using the situation as is current between Australia and South Africa. . Read More

Conveyancing Fees

TRANSFER AND BOND COSTS - EXPLANATORY NOTES

1. The fee under transfers, is the sum total of the fee tariff as promulgated by the Law Society, Various disbursements, VAT, the Deeds Office Fee and Transfer Duty. The fee under bonds includes the same except for the transfer duty. Please note, this list is not exhaustive and other amounts may be due. An example would be Bank Charges.

2. In order to transfer property, the Conveyancer must obtain a rates / levy clearance certificate from the appropriate issueing authority. An estimate of approximately R4000-00 is added to the statement of account and refunded after registration should there be an over-payment. This amount has not been added to the figures reflected above.

3. For bond registrations, additional bank charges and electronic instruction fees may be added to the account. These will vary from bank to bank. Transfer fees and Tranfer duty - Click here for table of costs!

Service

•Commercial and Contractual law

•Property law

•Litigation

•Labour law

•Family law

•Notarial services / Antenuptial contracts

•Aviation•Banking

•Carriage and shipping law

•Debt collections

•Estates, Wills, Trusts

•Insurance

•Municipal law

•Criminal law

Consumer Protection Act - Are you compliant?

There has been much hype in the press regarding the Consumer Protection Act and the manner in which it may dramatically impact on commerce. What isn’t always stated is that the Act does not apply to ALL transactions, institutions or enterprises.

We have consulted extensively on the applicability of the Act, and are offering, for a limited period, a free one-hour risk assessment for your business in relation to the Act. Should you wish us to undertake such an assessment for you during this limited time anywhere other than our at offices (either Johannesburg or Saxonwold), we will charge only our reasonable travel expenses.

In our view it is imperative that all business leaders should be well acquainted with the Act and its possible impact on business and hence we have also prepared a full Power Point presentation on the provisions of the Act and its regulations, and would be happy to discuss the possibility of presenting same to your executives and managers at an agreed charge.

For further information, please contact Charles Perlow

Message from the Dean

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria offers advanced legal training on undergraduate and postgraduate levels and engages in cutting-edge legal research. Its staff participated in drafting the South African Constitution and other legislation and former students and staff serve as judges on the Constitutional Court and other national courts. Alumni are judges and leaders in the organised legal profession.

The Faculty produces the standard reference work on the South African Constitution (cited more often by courts and academics worldwide than any other work) and research by faculty members has been cited numerous times by the courts as authority for legal reform. Staff members of the Centre for Child Law have argued seminal cases dealing with the rights of children in the Constitutional Court.

The Faculty of Law is one of the only law faculties in the world with its own Printing House – Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) – which publishes advanced legal texts from around the world in English, Afrikaans, French, Arabic and Portuguese.

The Faculty houses the Department of Education-accredited legal journal De Jure, the International Biography of Social Sciences accredited African Human Rights Law Journal, as well as its own set of law reports, the African Human Rights Law Reports. Students in the Faculty publish the Pretoria Student Law Review, containing articles authored by them.

The Oliver R Tambo Law Library is one of the best-equipped libraries in the country, and uniquely houses the Law of Africa Collection, the most comprehensive collection of legislation and law reports of African countries under one roof.

The Faculty is housed in the new Law Building, which has won three national and international awards for architecture. Our students have an unparallel success record at national and international Moot Court Competitions, such as the African Human Rights Moot Court Competition and the Commonwealth Moot Court competition. A student of the Faculty has won the trophy as the Best Oralist at the World (Jessup) International Law Competition.

Student life is active and vibrant. The Law House organises a range of activities on cultural, social and sport fronts. The annual Law Faculty Festival was held during September 2011, in which members of the Faculty community participated. The Fifth Faculty Festival provided a platform to celebrate our heritage and space.

It is indeed a privilege to be associated with a Faculty of Law that offers such a wide range of outstanding opportunities to its staff, students and community, in terms of promoting the role that a constitution should play in society.

André Boraine Dean