Costs

The recovery of body corporates’ legal costs

By Albert Reinecke It happens every day: A body corporate (or home owners’ association) institutes action against one of its members for account arrears, and simply levies the attorney’s presented […]

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Calculating legal costs: Changing the way we charge

By Gerhard Buchner Clause 35 of the Legal Practice Bill (the Bill) will lead to the close scrutiny of the charging of legal fees by attorneys and advocates, as well […]

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LSNP ordered to continue with disciplinary inquiry

Graham and Others v Law Society of the Northern Provinces and Others (GNP) (unreported case no 61790/2012, 15-4-2014) (Mothle J) By Nomfundo Manyathi-Jele In a recent decision, the North Gauteng […]

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Contingency fees – quo vadis

Ronald Bobroff & Partners Inc v De La Guerre; South African Association of Personal Injury Lawyers v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development (CC) (unreported case no CCT 122/13, CCT […]

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Door closed on common law contingency fees

De la Guerre v Ronald Bobroff & Partners Inc and Others (GNP) (unreported case no 22645/2011, 13-2-2013) (Fabricius J) The South African Association of Personal Injury Lawyers v The Minister […]

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More light on contingency fees agreements

Tjatji v The Road Accident Fund (unreported case no 22475/10); Khoza v The Road Accident Fund (unreported case no 4412/06); Mxolisi v The Road Accident Fund (unreported case no 11632/09) […]

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Clarity on contingency fees agreements

Mofokeng v Road Accident Fund (unreported case no 22649/09); Makhuvele v Road Accident Fund (unreported case no 19509/11); Mokatse v Road Accident Fund (unreported case no 24932/10); Komme v Road […]

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