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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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Reconsideration under Section 17(2)(f): still a safety net?

06 February 2025

With 2024 amendments to Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act, is the application for reconsideration still an option for litigants?

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Can a sale in execution proceed while an appeal hangs in the balance?

03 December 2024

In this article, we explore some of the complexities relating to the general rule of suspension during an appeal.

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Slip and trip: who is liable?

27 November 2024

With a growing number of ‘slip and trip’ cases being referred to our courts, property owners must understand what they... need to do to avoid liability for injuries sustained on their property. In this article, we examine the recent case of Ngwenya vs Accelerate Property Fund (2022/13159) [2024] ZAGPJHC 880 to explore the latest r

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Who pays for construction delays?

29 October 2024

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Landowners, be fire-wise!

28 October 2024

The beginning of spring can be a time of rejuvenation as colours return and the days become longer and warmer.... However, in South Africa, September and October are well-known for their unfavourable winds and dry conditions, and with our climate becoming ever hotter and drier, weather conditions become highly susceptible to veldfires. Landowners shou

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Piecing together the puzzle of cross-border cases

03 October 2024

In July 2024 the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a judgment that confirmed the requirements for when and... where South African Courts can hear cases involving foreign companies and what the requirements are for our courts to have jurisdiction in cases involving online publications by such foreign companies.

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Reconsideration under Section 17(2)(f): still a safety net?

06 February 2025

With 2024 amendments to Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act, is the application for reconsideration still an option for litigants?

Article

Can a sale in execution proceed while an appeal hangs in the balance?

03 December 2024

In this article, we explore some of the complexities relating to the general rule of suspension during an appeal.

225

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Slip and trip: who is liable?

27 November 2024

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Who pays for construction delays?

29 October 2024

There is an old joke in the construction sector that says, “All construction projects follow the 3, 2, 1 rule... - It takes three times longer than planned, costs twice as much as planned, and you only ever develop property once.” This is obviously an exaggeration, but as is often the case, there is some truth in the joke. In this article, we explore construction projects that are not completed by their deadlines, examining who should be held accountable for this and the additional costs that usually follow.

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