Through a consideration of issues and arguments relating to Sustainable Development, climate change, the use of re cyclable/ non recyclable products, this paper considers merits, as well as evaluation of costs attributable to related matters on the environment. It also addresses a range of other...

Even though it has recently been highlighted that the timeline for recovery from the ongoing pandemic is highly uncertain and “will depend heavily on the course of the pandemic”, consumer confidence and expectations, also impact the level of consumer spending and the role of providing...

The need for continuous monitoring and regulation is particularly attributed to, and justified by, the inevitable presence of risks and uncertainty – both in terms of certain externalities and indeterminacies which are capable of being reasonably quantified and those which are not.Amongst...

By tracing the development and evolvement of certain legal theories over the centuries, as well as consequences emanating from such developments, this paper highlights how and why a shift from the model of "classical formalism" towards more deformalised models has arisen.The paper also...

It has been argued that weaknesses inherent Private Law rules, which contribute to its inability to effectively regulate contracts, are in part, attributed to its generality as well as inflexibility in adapting to individual situations. Whilst self-regulation, a constituent of the standard...

Ethics, respect for others and integrity (embracing respect for the law), should definitely be pre requisites for leadership. Unfortunately many so called leaders do not understand or practise these values. Some leaders who are held with high regard and esteem at the workplace are prepared to...

This paper traces developments from the inception of the 1988 Basel Capital Accord to its present form (Basel II). In highlighting the flaws of the 1988 Accord, an evaluation is made of the Basel Committee's efforts to address such weaknesses through Basel II. Whilst considerable progress has...

This paper traces the developments that have contributed to the importance of risk in regulation. Not only does it consider theories associated with risk, it also discusses explanations as to why risk has become so important within regulatory and governmental circles. Two forms of risk...

From the responses received from the European Commission's consultation on control structures in audit firms and their consequences on the audit market, a consultation which was launched in November 2008, and whose deadline was scheduled for the end of February 2009, the role played by the...