This manual is published in terms of section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) and sets out how a request for access to records held by Van Vuuren and Co Attorneys Incorporated may be made.
1. Particulars of the firm
- Firm: Van Vuuren and Co Attorneys Incorporated
- Information Officer: Deon van Vuuren
- Postal and physical address: 25 Longmere Street, Schonenberg Estate, Somerset West, 7130
- Email: info@vanvuureninc.co.za
2. Records held
The firm holds client and matter records, financial and FICA records, and corporate and employment records. Certain records are protected by legal professional privilege and may be refused on the grounds set out in PAIA.
3. How to request access
A requester must complete the prescribed PAIA request form and submit it to the Information Officer, together with the prescribed fee where applicable. The firm will respond within the periods set by PAIA.
4. Grounds for refusal
Access may be refused where PAIA so permits or requires, including to protect legal professional privilege, third-party personal information, or commercially confidential information.
5. Information Regulator
A requester may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa), inforegulator.org.za.