The law in 2026 – our predictions
Welcome to the law in 2026! At the beginning of each year, we look ahead to help you prioritise your next steps. This is the law regarding digital, data and tech in 2026. We try to predict what will happen [...]
Lexing Network is expanding into Africa | Join Lexing Africa
The Lexing Network is expanding into Africa and is looking for new members for Lexing Africa. If you're a good fit, we'd love to hear from you. The Lexing Network is an international network of lawyers dedicated to data, digital [...]
Northbound Processing v SA Diamond Regulator | AI-generated case law
The Northbound Processing v SA Diamond Regulator case highlights the risks of citing AI-generated case law in South African courts. It concerns the urgent release of a refining licence linked to a disputed business sale and highlights the consequences of [...]
Lawyers must use AI professionally
Lawyers must use AI professionally to preserve the doctrine of precedent. There are a number of globally reported incidents (like fake case-law citations in the UK) illustrating where lawyers have failed to use AI professionally with significant consequences. There is [...]
Mavundla v MEC: Department of Co-Operative Government and Traditional Affairs KwaZulu-Natal | GenAI
In Mavundla v MEC: Department of Co-Operative Government and Traditional Affairs KwaZulu-Natal, the Pietermaritzburg High Court dealt with the consequences of legal practitioners submitting false case citations, most likely generated by artificial intelligence (AI), in their court filings. Who should [...]
Types of advocates in South Africa
In South Africa, the term 'advocate' refers to a specific type of legal professional, but understanding who qualifies as an advocate can be confusing. Are you searching for an advocate or wondering what it takes to become one? Some individuals [...]
The law in 2025 – our predictions
Welcome to the law in 2025! At the beginning of each year, we gaze into the future to help you prioritise your next steps. This is the law regarding digital, data and tech in 2025. We try to predict what [...]
Write like someone who isn’t a psychopath
(this piece is for: anyone writing a contract, but it’s useful for anyone negotiating one, too) I sometimes feel like people have put so many systems in place to be able to live our lives, that we forget that they’re [...]
Global network of information technology lawyers gather in Cape Town
Michalsons South Africa hosted the global Lexing Network’s 2023 AGM in Cape Town, South Africa on 16 and 17 November 2023. Bringing together data protection, IT and AI specialist attorneys from seventeen countries from around the world, this event allowed us to [...]
The law in 2024 – our predictions
At the beginning of each year, we gaze into the near future to try and help you prioritise your next steps. This is the law in 2024. We try to predict what will happen and what it will mean for [...]
AI information overload: A guide to staying informed without getting overwhelmed
It’s tough to keep current with the latest trends, initiatives, and networks regarding AI. Honestly, we’re all experiencing AI information overload. But how do you navigate it? I’ve prepared this post to offer practical steps to navigate this AI information [...]
Be a lawful enabler empowered by Michalsons
We believe that lawyers should be measured on what they lawfully enable, not what they stop. We are lawful enablers. And we try to empower other people to become lawful enablers. Be a lawful enabler Not the prevention-of-sales department Too [...]