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 out of court. If you can’t settle and decide to sue, arm yourself with “deep pockets and nerves of steel”, particularly if […]
BAD BUREAUCRATS: THREATEN THEM WITH PERSONAL LIABILITY
Whilst the vast majority of state officials are competent and honest, and deserving of our full support, there will always be a few “bad eggs” to contend with. We’ve all had our run-ins with state bureaucracy, and where it causes you significant loss of any sort, ask your lawyer if you can sue. Act quickly; […]
ARE YOU DAVID TRYING TO SUE GOLIATH? CONSIDER LITIGATION FUNDING
Justice should be accessible to us all, but regrettably litigation, particularly in the higher courts, can be an expensive process and thus out of reach unless you have both deep pockets and nerves of steel. To the rescue comes a concept which, although relatively new in South Africa, has been successfully implemented overseas – litigation […]
MEDIATION IN LITIGATION
Mediation in the form of facilitated settlement negotiations when disputing parties are already involved in litigation is not mediation in its true sense. Mediation is future oriented with a focus on creating additional value for the parties involved in the dispute while case settlement is primarily rights based and focussed on a limited outcome. A […]