Areas of Practice

Counsel across the spectrum of civil practice.

Members of the Group are briefed in the High Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court, in the specialist courts, in arbitration and before commissions and tribunals. Choose an area to see the members who practise in it.

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Review of decisions by public bodies, including procurement and licensing

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Resolving disputes outside court through negotiation, mediation and arbitration

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Counsel in domestic and international arbitrations

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Regulation, contracts and liability in air transport

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Disputes between banks and their clients, including lending and security

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Licensing and regulation of radio, television and other broadcast media

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Disputes under standard building and engineering contracts

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Rescue proceedings for financially distressed companies

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Acquisition, loss and proof of South African citizenship

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Contracts and trade between businesses

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Company governance and disputes between shareholders and directors

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Cartels, abuse of dominance and merger control before the competition authorities

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Disputes that involve more than one legal system

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Bill of Rights litigation and disputes about the powers of the State

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Formation, interpretation and breach of contracts

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Corporate structures, transactions and governance

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Trials, bail applications and appeals, including commercial crime

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Application of African customary law, including marriage and succession

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Duties and tariffs, and disputes with the revenue service over imports and exports

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Online conduct, data and digital evidence

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Claims over damage to reputation, including in the media

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Claims for harm caused by wrongful conduct

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Representation in professional and workplace disciplinary hearings

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Schools, universities and the rights of learners and staff

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Electoral disputes and the regulation of parties and campaigns

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Contracts of employment, dismissal and workplace disputes

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Regulation, licensing and contracts in the energy sector

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Environmental authorisations, compliance and disputes

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Divorce, maintenance and matters concerning children

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Regulation of financial institutions, products and advisers

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Legal support for investigations into fraud and misconduct

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Civil claims and defences in the High Court and lower courts

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Contract, company and shareholder disputes

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Urgent and opposed applications in the motion court

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Healthcare regulation, patients’ rights and medical institutions

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Housing rights, security of tenure and evictions

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Enforcement of fundamental rights and freedoms

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Visas, permits, deportation and migration disputes

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Sequestration, liquidation and related enquiries

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Insurance contracts, claims and disputes with insurers

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Patents, trade marks, copyright and designs

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Public and private international law, treaties and cross-border disputes

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Property rights and transactions with a cross-border element

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Labour Court, bargaining councils and the CCMA

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Land use, zoning and development approvals

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Restitution, redistribution and security of tenure

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Lease disputes, rental and eviction

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Rules on the conduct and validity of meetings and resolutions

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Contracts of sale and of lease, and their breach

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Winding-up of companies and the duties of liquidators

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Municipal powers, finance and service delivery disputes

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Admiralty claims, carriage of goods by sea and shipping contracts

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Marriage, divorce and matrimonial property regimes

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Freedom of expression and requests for access to information

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Acting as counsel in mediations, or as the mediator, to settle disputes

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Compensation claims arising from medical treatment

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Claims of professional negligence against doctors and hospitals

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Medical evidence and the legal questions that arise in healthcare

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Acquisition, sale and merger of businesses

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Mining and petroleum rights, licences and compliance

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Road Accident Fund and motor vehicle accident claims

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Municipal by-laws, rates and local authority disputes

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Disputes with pension funds, medical schemes and their regulators

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Compensation for physical and psychological injury

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Protection of personal information and the right to privacyPrivacy Law: Protection of personal information and the right to privacy

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Public and private tenders and procurement disputes

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Ownership, transfer, sectional title and property disputes

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The powers and duties of the State and public bodies

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Asylum applications and the rights of refugeesRefugee Law: Asylum applications and the rights of refugees

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Regulators, licensing and compliance in regulated sectors

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Disputes and disciplinary matters in sport

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Disputes with the revenue service and tax appeals

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Regulation and licensing of telecommunications and electronic communications

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Domestic and international trade, and import and export disputes

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Carriage of passengers and goods

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Drafting and challenging wills, and administering deceased estates