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Turning An Arbitration Award Into A Court Order In South Africa

When a company is in liquidation, time and certainty matter. Creditors line up, assets are priced and realised, and every unresolved dispute threatens the dividend.

South Africa Litigation

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Barnard Inc.

Arbitration As An Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism In South Africa

South African courts carry heavy backlogs, and many civil matters take years to conclude. That pressure recently prompted the Gauteng Division of the High Court to require mediation (with a mediator's report) before a trial date is allocated.

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

Triggering The Exclusion: How A Firearms Clause Shielded An Insurer From Liability

A recent U.S. federal court decision underscores the power of exclusion clauses in commercial general liability policies—particularly those involving firearms.

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

Amendments To The High Court And Magistrates Court Rules

The Rules Board for Courts of Law, with the approval of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, have published amendments in the Government Gazette relating to the Rules...

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Class Actions Radar: South Africa

South Africa Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employer Immunity Is Not Absolute: What This Means For Employment Practices Policies

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

WhatsApp In Court: When Your Chats Become Your Best (Or Worst) Evidence

South Africa Litigation

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Uganda Court Of Appeal Confirms Restriction On Arbitration Appeals, Post-award Relief Remains Unclear

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

A Party Absent From Taxation Cannot Seek To Review The Taxation Master's Decisions

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Settlement Secrets For CEO's

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

South African Supreme Court Of Appeal Weighs In On Facebook Posts

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

A Party Absent From Taxation Cannot Seek Review The Taxation Master's Decisions

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Harassment Orders: Why "Harm" Is The Hinge

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

Why Does Litigation Take So Long?

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

When The SIU Comes Calling | State Capture Investigations

South Africa Criminal

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Modernising Workplace Discipline: A Short Guide To The 2025 Dismissal Code

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

When Will South Africa's NPS Bill Come Into Force? Navigating The Road To Implementation

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Where Competition And Employment Law Meet (Video)

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

Women Powering Progress | Sizakele Zindela (Video)

South Africa Technology

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SNG Grant Thornton

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Video Evidence Seals The Deal: High Court Enforces Suretyships

In a recent judgment delivered by the Gauteng Division of the High Court, the Plaintiff, a major financial institution, sought a monetary judgment against the Defendants...

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

Balancing Disclosure In South African Courts: Rule 53; Rule 35; And Judicial Discretion

In South African law, the disclosure of documents is regulated by two distinct provisions: Rule 53 and Rule 35 of the Uniform Rules of Court.

South Africa Litigation

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Uncover The Truth With EDiscovery: Safeguarding Your Organisation From Internal Fraud Beyond Litigation

eDiscovery refers to the role of teams that specialise in providing support to various internal corporate functions, particularly legal, risk and compliance, to manage evidentiary obligations...

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Pre-Litigation Discovery

South Africa Litigation

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Fasken

South Africa Legal Privilege Meets Journalistic Freedom Of Expression

South Africa Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

e-Discovery And What It Means For Legal Practitioners In SA

South Africa Litigation

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

Anton Piller Orders: Preserving Evidence On An Urgent Basis

South Africa Litigation

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Tabacks

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

South Africa Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Discovery – Who Calls The Shots

South Africa Litigation

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Vasco de Oliveira Inc.

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Turning An Arbitration Award Into A Court Order In South Africa

When a company is in liquidation, time and certainty matter. Creditors line up, assets are priced and realised, and every unresolved dispute threatens the dividend.

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

Arbitration As An Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism In South Africa

South African courts carry heavy backlogs, and many civil matters take years to conclude. That pressure recently prompted the Gauteng Division of the High Court to require mediation (with a mediator's report) before a trial date is allocated.

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

Supply Chain Disruptions: Tailoring The Force Majeure Clause To Agricultural Realities

In our previous article, Supply Chain Disruptions: Legal Strategies for Managing Risks in Agribusiness, we explored the unique challenges that make agricultural supply chains particularly susceptible to shocks, from climatic events to regulatory changes.

South Africa Commercial

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Webber Wentzel

Uganda Court Of Appeal Confirms Restriction On Arbitration Appeals, Post-award Relief Remains Unclear

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Clawed Back: What The Sundowns vs Mosimane Case Means For IP Contracts

South Africa IP

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ENS

Settlement Secrets For CEO's

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

Harassment Orders: Why "Harm" Is The Hinge

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

Estoppel Without Words: A Cross-Border Lesson For South African Insurers

South Africa Insurance

AA

Adams & Adams

Why Does Litigation Take So Long?

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

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Court Procedure

What Litigators Do All Day

Most people experience litigation in two ways: the jolt of the initial demand and the bill that follows a month later. In between, the matter can feel like a sealed container – documents...

South Africa Litigation

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Barnard Inc.

The Admissibility Of Video Evidence In Motion Proceedings

In FirstRand Bank Ltd v Ayob and Another, the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa in Pretoria had to consider whether video footage may be admissible as evidence in motion proceedings.

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Changes To The Enrolment Procedure And Related Aspects Of The Opposed Motion Court In Johannesburg

The time to secure dates for opposed motions has grown from 12 weeks to nine calendar months from the time a request for a date is filed.

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Joinder Of Third Party In Slip And Fall Case: A Legal Analysis

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Application To Strike Out, Struck Out!

South Africa Litigation

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Wescoal Judgment On Post-Commencement Creditors – How The Appeal Proceedings Affect Its Enforceability.

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

The 180-Day Period In PAJA

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

The Revival Of An Agreement That Lapsed For The Failure To Fulfil Conditions Precedents

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Balancing Fairness And Justice In Unlawful Administrative Action

South Africa Litigation

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Fasken

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Trials & Appeals & Compensation

Triggering The Exclusion: How A Firearms Clause Shielded An Insurer From Liability

A recent U.S. federal court decision underscores the power of exclusion clauses in commercial general liability policies—particularly those involving firearms.

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

Amendments To The High Court And Magistrates Court Rules

The Rules Board for Courts of Law, with the approval of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, have published amendments in the Government Gazette relating to the Rules...

South Africa Litigation

E

ENS

Breaking Borders To Combat Financial Misconduct

On 9 July 2025, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria (the "High Court") broadened the requirements for the jurisdiction...

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Employer Immunity Is Not Absolute: What This Means For Employment Practices Policies

South Africa Litigation

AA

Adams & Adams

When The SIU Comes Calling | State Capture Investigations

South Africa Criminal

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

WhatsApp In Court: When Your Chats Become Your Best (Or Worst) Evidence

South Africa Litigation

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Uganda Court Of Appeal Confirms Restriction On Arbitration Appeals, Post-award Relief Remains Unclear

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Punitive Damages In Chinese Patent Litigation

South Africa IP

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ENS

Gauteng High Court Orders Immediate Cancer Treatment Amid Deadly Backlog

South Africa Healthcare

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

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Latest Videos

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Young AFSA Webinar – Session 3 (Video)

Deale Attorneys

The CBN Naira Redesign And The Supreme Court Ruling; What You Should Know. (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

State Capture Inquiry | Steven Powell And Dudu Myeni Testify | 2 (Video)

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ENS

Dispute Resolution (Video)

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

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