The Fulfilment of Contractual Obligations in the Context of #Covid19 – Unpacking impossibility and Force Majeure

by | Apr 6, 2020 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial law, Construction law, Contract Drafting, Publications

The Corona Virus pandemic has had a significant impact on business, although in South Africa, we have not yet realized the exact impact. What is for sure is that the “old” remedy of force majeure and impossibility of performance will become a very topical issue....

#COVID19 Mediation between landlords and tenants – a critical tool now?

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conveyancing and Property law, Publications, SME Self-Service Desk

Some definitions of mediation include “an intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it” or “intervention in a process or relationship. ” The critical difference is that the process is not as formal as litigation or arbitration. Also, it is not an adversarial...