In May 2018, Judge Neels Claassen, (Chairman of SAMLA) asked me to meet with a highly esteemed gentleman from India who was interested in our medico-legal association, as he himself was one of the founders of the Indian Medico-Legal and Ethics Associ
For convenience we have posted contact details for any queries regarding the SAMLA-UCT-Azlyn Medico-Legal Training Workshops.
The workshops will follow on the theoretical, ethical and logical underpinning in the Foundations Course in Medico-Legal Practice presented during 2018. In order to obtain maximum CPD points, the training will be presented as a series of individually
Question: I am a Physio/OT/Nurse. What if some of the workshops do not apply to me?
A short overview of his life delivered by the family at his funeral on 29 December 2018
Practical Training Workshops in Medico-Legal Practice – 2019 and 2020 (Download attachment)
Please see attached full invitation and details
Please see attached full invitation and details
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Prof Charles Lautenbach who passed away recently (23 June 2018). Read the beautiful eulogies by his daughter Gabi and his colleague, Dr Richard Kyte.
SAMLA WC news and seminar on 26 March 2018
Great news!! UCT can still take registrations till mid-January, depending on venue capacity. Go to www.lawatwork.uct.ac.za/foundations-medico-legal-practice or contact Donnaleen Coue at don.coue@uct.ac.za
This is the exciting course outline and timetable for the SAMLA Foundations of Medicolegal Practice Course beginning in January 2018.
Our dear friend and colleague, Adv Pat van den Heever, passed away on the 19th of November 2017
The South African Medico-Legal Association and UCT Law@Work, in collaboration with Function Venues, are pleased to announce a training course in medico-legal practice that is set to commence in January 2018.
South Africa is now home to more than 90 trained medical mediators, but there’s not much work to go around - yet.
The Western Cape branch of SAMLA is dedicating 2017 to the Crisis that is CP/HIE Litigation.
Johannesburg on 13 May.
Wonderful feedback and congratulations to all who were involved in the joint seminar as showcase for the SAMLA Faculty Course in 2018. This was a joint venture between SAMLA, UCT LAW@WORK and Function Venues... Read More
Attached please find your invitation and registration form to this exciting SAMLA Showcase and Preview seminar for The Short Course for Graduates – Certificate 1 – Foundations of Medico-Legal Practice.
EXPERT WITNESS TRAINING SEMINAR, 6 MAY 2017, DURBAN COUNTRY CLUB, DURBAN
Listed below are the details of Important SCA Judgment - Compensation for future medical expenses: impermissible to tender services in lieu of payment of monetary award Journal Article document:
It has already been an exceptionally busy year behind the scenes for the SAMLA Faculty and Directors, with many arrangements and networking opportunities being developed and strengthened and programmes planned for the year.
Advocate Ian Dutton, KZN SAMLA Chairperson wrote a very comprehensive report and notes after the DOH meeting on Friday 3 March.Read here what his impressions were…
Well done our hard-working and dedicated SAMLA Directors. 3 March 2017 – Very Successful DOH workshop with Constantia Insurers, SAMLA and other stakeholders – hosted by Hogan Lovells Attorneys.
1 Van Niekerk v Kruger: SCA judgment dealing with retrospective determination, after death, of whether deceased had testamentary capacity to execute a will. Also evaluating expert evidence – court must be satisfied with the reasoning which led to
The Wheels of Academia turn slowly…..
A serious case of racial harassment of a junior doctor in an academic hospital has recently been brought to our attention.
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