http://www.bowman.co.za/Litigation/Index.asp Litigation and Dispute Resolution RSS Feed from Bowman Gilfillan - A leading Corporate and Commercial South African law firm with professional lawyers en-US Copyright 2012 Bowman Gilfillan Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT Litigation and Dispute Resolution Law http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417580 There are a number of agencies or institutions in South Africa whose mandate includes the investigation of unlawful corporate conduct. The South African police have specialised units, most notably the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (known colloquially as 'the Hawks'), and the commercial crimes unit, which focuses on the investigation of more complicated white-collar crime offences. The police work closely with the National Prosecuting Authority, which is the body empowered to institute and prosecute criminal proceedings on behalf of the state. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417580 http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417533 Dispute Resolution Handbook 2011/12, Country Q&A Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417533 http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417516 Creditors using amendments to the Insolvency Act to maximise the dividend payable to them in an insolvency need to be aware that the relevant amendments are superficial rather than substantive. The 1993 amendments to the Act's sections 32 (1) and 104 (3) are of relevance in this context.. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417516 http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417476 The South Africa PLC Dispute Resolution Handbook/Arbitration Handbook for 2010/2011 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417476 http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417462 With the 2010 Soccer World Cup almost upon us, entertainment and hospitality will be on the agenda of most South African corporations. With South African Anti-Corruption laws being among the world's most stringent, firms giving and receiving gifts and hospitality need to exercise a degree of caution. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417462 http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417434 Widespread consternation in the residential rental property market has been sparked by a September 2008 judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Picardi Hotels Ltd v Thekweni Properties. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417434 http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417408 Drafters of contracts who blindly put a standard dispute resolution clause into an agreement run serious risks for the parties to the contract. For example, a standard clause may refer transnational disputes to arbitration in South Africa in accordance with South African law when the parties' interests might be better served by referring them to a court in England in accordance with English law or vice versa. Thu, 21 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417408 http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417403 Widespread consternation in the residential rental property market has been sparked by a September 2008 judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Picardi Hotels Ltd v Thekweni Properties. Fri, 15 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417403 http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417384 An unsigned agreement is still an agreement. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417384 http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417385 Certificate in terms of Section 15 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002: useful tool when dealing with the question of admissibility of electronic or data messages in court proceedings Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.bowman.co.za/LawArticles/Law-Article.asp?id=2132417385