In the opening chapter of Barriers to Conflict Resolution, Robert H. Mnookin ascribes the inability of parties to reach optimal agreements through negotiation, to the existence of barriers to successful
Don’t sell property to, nor buy property from, a trust – until, that is, you have written proof that the person representing the trust is properly authorised to do so.
“O Wonder! .….O Brave New World” (Shakespeare) One of the innovations brought in by our “new” Companies Act is that company meetings may now be held via electronic communication, opening
“So, tell me one thing, why would a litigation attorney refer a matter to mediation?” asks William, a senior commercial attorney in Cape Town. I hesitate a moment, shifting the
What are our courts doing about the scourge of tender fraud in South Africa? The sentence: 3 years’ prison It’s a hot topic yet again, and honest tenderers can take
“I wonder too what happened to the person who I counted as a best friend for 15 years, and how this behaviour is justified. Remember I see the broken hearted