Overview

This guide, written by Werksmans' Des Williams, features the full 'Getting the Deal Through' chapter on dispute resolution in South Africa. The guide acts as a comprehensive overview to all aspects of South African litigation and arbitration and includes an update on 2011 trends.

Topics covered under litigation include: court system, judges and juries, limitation issues, pre-action behaviour, starting proceedings, timetable, case management, evidence – documents, evidence – privilege, evidence – pretrial, evidence – trial, interim remedies, remedies, enforcement, public access, costs, funding arrangements, insurance, class action, appeal, foreign judgments and foreign proceedings.

Topics under arbitration cover: UNCITRAL Model Law, arbitration agreements, choice of arbitrator, arbitral procedure, court intervention, interim relief, award appeal, enforcement and costs. Finally, ADR is split into types of ADR and requirements for ADR.

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