We endeavour to negotiate a fair and equitable settlement for you, taking whatever steps necessary, to protect your rights and interests.
We strive to deliver fast, efficient and cost effective solutions to all litigation problems.
The main areas of our activities lie in the following:
- Civil litigation in both the Magistrate's and High Courts
- Motor collisions and personal injury claims (third party claims)
- Divorces and matrimonial problems
- The acquisition and disposal of property as well as the resolution of property disputes
- The resolution of family and neighbourhood problems
- Actions for the collection of arrear rentals and the eviction of tenants
- The settlement and resolution of building and construction disagreements and the interpretation of contracts pertaining thereto
- Advice on the resolution of disputes no matter in what area they arise
We aim to solve our clients' problems as quickly and efficiently as possible and
always to give value for money. Our clients' interests come first and we will always go "
the extra mile" to ensure that every possible avenue be explored to find the right
solution at the right price, and where circumstances demand, we will take matters to trial
FAQ
Failing reaching a settlement through negotiation it may take approximately one
and a half years to get a matter to trial.
This depends on the matter and the time required bringing such to completion,
whether by negotiation or litigation. We charge an hourly rate and the longer
it takes the more expensive it becomes. A straight forward litigation matter
in the Magistrate’s Court may cost in the region of R 50 000 and in the
High Court R 150 000, to completion of trial.
In part only. Costs are awarded to the successful litigant on a Court scale
(party & party costs) which is substantially lower than what we charge you
(attorney own client costs), thus every successful litigant is always out of
pocket in respect of legal costs. It is important to evaluate at the beginning
whether the matter is worth pursuing, looking at the quantum, the out of pocket
costs and the risk – how good the merits of a matter are. If one loses, one
has to bear the other side’s costs (on the party and party scale).
Some agreements provide for recovery of attorney client costs, but even in
those instances, not all costs are recoverable.
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