Litigation

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Litigation - litigation lawyer Can You Sign an Affidavit Over Zoom? “These technological developments would have seemed far-fetched and science fiction a brief few years ago.” (Extract from judgment below) It’s an important question – the invalidity of an affidavit could sink even the strongest case, so it’s vital to get this right.Read more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Litigation | Litigation Lawyer - when to lawyer up When to Lawyer Up “The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers.” (Shakespeare) Shakespeare must have had an unhappy experience or two with the lawyers of his time to have one of his characters utter that threat, but the reality isRead more

“He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.” (Shakespeare) As our lives move increasingly online, more and more of us will be subjected to the distress and damage of online attacks. Whether they are aimed at hurting us personally or at harming our businesses, they can take

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Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Social Media - Litigation, Delict and Civil Claims How to Stop Someone Damaging Your Good Name on Social Media “He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.” (Shakespeare) As our lives move increasingly online, more and more of us willRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Litigation Attorneys - Agreements not to sue Agreements Not to Sue – Tread Carefully! “Agreements not to litigate are not necessarily unreasonable.” (Extract from judgment below) An “Agreement Not to Sue” undertakes that one party won’t take legal action against another. In other words, it’s a way of ensuring that disputes don’t endRead more

“The approval of building plans is not a mere formality in town planning and compliance with building standards promote public safety … The courts should not permit landowners to erect illegal structures on their land and then present the authorities with a fait accompli created by their illegal actions” (Extracts from judgment below) What do you do if your neighbour

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Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Litigation - Litigation Lawyers Tell All Your Creditors When You Change Address! “In my view, given the difficulties of a sheriff or his deputy accessing a security complex in the absence of the occupant for the purposes of service in terms of rule 4, service of process by way of it being handedRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Litigation Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It’s Off to Court We Go – But What are the Costs of Suing? “Agree, for the law is costly” (Marcus Tullius Cicero) As Roman lawyer and statesman Cicero pointed out two millennia ago, litigation comes at a cost. So first prize will always be to settle outRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Business Law | Corporate Compliance “Creditors have better memories than debtors” (Benjamin Franklin) In these hard times of pandemic and economically destructive unrest, an unfortunate number of businesses face collapse, and many will opt for the “first aid for companies” option of business rescue. Creditors coming out of that process with a shortfallRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News – Debit Recovery & Litigation Suing someone? Get the money before its gone! “Pyrrhic victory”, n. A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the struggle not worth the cost (Wiktionary) With our economic woes unlikely to abate any time soon, expect an increasing number of yourRead more