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Dispute Resolution

Dispute resolution advice and support services across all legal forums, risk and merit assessment, institution and management of legal action, briefing of counsel, lodging of appeals and reviews, legal representation, preparation of documentation, legal opinions and all related support to resolving legal disputes.

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Charmaine Walker

Director, Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Collections

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Gerrit Coetzee

Director, Commercial, Labour Litigation and Administration of Deceased Estates

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Mamati Gumbi

Director, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

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Charmaine Walker

Director, Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Collections

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Gerrit Coetzee

Director, Commercial, Labour Litigation and Administration of Deceased Estates

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Mamati Gumbi

Director, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

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It is relatively well-known that employers can be held liable for the conduct of their employees. What is generally less... well-understood is the scope of this liability. For example, can an employer be liable for the conduct of an employee even while on sick leave? In this article, we take a look at an employer’s vicarious liability and how fa

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Owners beware – you have limited time to claim for defects to your house

15 January 2024

You have been living in your new house for a year or two when the issues start – cracks, and... more cracks – all serious and structural. So, can you hold the previous owner liable for this, or have you waited too long?

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Does a construction contract have to be in writing?

20 October 2023

You’ve been planning to make some upgrades to your home and you’ve approached a building contractor with a good reputation... who is happy to take the job. The only question remaining is, do you have a written construction agreement drawn up, or can you and the contractor verbally agree on the scope of work and price?

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Mediation now an option in Magistrate Court matters

26 July 2023

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Factors courts must consider when reviewing state tenders

27 June 2023

With so much attention the last few years on corruption, tender fraud and unauthorised government procurement, a question that is... frequently asked is to what extent our courts are allowed to become involved with government tenders and set them aside?

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Settle your dispute with a settlement agreement

28 March 2023

In dispute resolution matters, the settlement agreement has become an important tool to cut short protracted conflict and litigation and... for parties to agree to a full and final settlement of their dispute. In this article, we explore in a bit more detail how and when a settlement agreement should be used to settle a dispute.

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How far does employer liability for the actions of its employee extend?

22 February 2024

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Owners beware – you have limited time to claim for defects to your house

15 January 2024

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Does a construction contract have to be in writing?

18 October 2023

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Mediation now an option in Magistrate Court matters

26 July 2023

Mediation has for a number of years been a viable option for litigants in the High Court to attempt to... speedily resolve their dispute. The mediation option, as an alternative form of dispute resolution, has now also been incorporated into the Rules Regulating the Conduct of Proceedings of Magistrate’s Courts (“Magistrate’s Court Rules”) under Rules 70 – 79. This amendment, which came into operation on 9 June 2023, deals with how civil matters are dealt with in the Magistrate’s Courts and specifically includes mediation as an option for parties involved in litigation.

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