FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS By Christie-lee Britz Recently there has been an increase in attorneys falling prey to fraudulent claims on trust accounts. Attorneys need to pay special attention to these scams as the courts are particularly unsympathetic towards them if they are not vigilant when dealing with claims in respect of trust fund money. These scams […]
Dear Clients, Friends and Businesses locally and abroad, We are pleased to announce the second phase of our planned physical office re-opening, which shall commence on Monday 15 June 2020. Our Cape Town office will be open from 8:30 to 16:30 on Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. If you have any questions, please do […]
NEW EXPANDED LIST OF PERMITTED LEGAL SERVICES AND ACCESS TO COURTS UNDER ALERT LEVEL 3 Dear Clients, Friends and Businesses locally and abroad, We are pleased to advise that on 2 June 2020, the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services issued new Directions (“the Directions”), which permit more legal services and updated court procedures under […]
Dear Clients, Friends and Businesses locally and abroad, We welcome the move to Level 4 by the government, and we hope that the current situation will continue to improve as the President has advised that the Level 4 restrictions will be amended to address the public’s concerns. Throughout the lockdown we have been working remotely. However, […]
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Civil and Commercial Disputes During COVID-19 and Beyond Various mechanisms exist through which an aggrieved party can seek to resolve a civil and/or commercial dispute with another party, most notably through the use of the traditional court-based litigation system. South Africa has inherited an adversarial civil justice system from English law, […]