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Recent Mediation Developments in South Africa: Mandatory Mediation to Resolve Overwhelming Civil Courts

by Guest Author | Jun 3, 2025 | Civil Litigation, News

Introduction Mediation is when a third party, who is completely separated from the dispute in question, hears both parties’ disputes to resolve them without the need to approach a court. Recently, with significant backlogs in the Gauteng High Court, the...

Edictal Citation- You’ve Been Served!

by Guest Author | Oct 3, 2022 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Publications

A number of rules and legal principles govern the course of litigation. Those who have engaged with the process will know that litigation can sometimes be messy, and to avoid unnecessary delays, these rules and principles must be adhered to. In saying that, what...

Let us Talk about the Provisional Sentence Summons

by Guest Author | Apr 8, 2022 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Publications

The South African civil litigation process forms two main branches: application and action proceedings. Provisional Sentence Summons is a mechanism that forms part of action proceedings and requires specific criteria to be met in order to utilise it. Overview The...

Recent Mediation Developments in South Africa: Mandatory Mediation to Resolve Overwhelming Civil Courts

Edictal Citation- You’ve Been Served!

Let us Talk about the Provisional Sentence Summons

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