Litigation – Botha Bezuidenhout

Retainer Options

Schalk Bezuidenhout — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:05:28 +0000

What’s a Retainer Agreement? A Retainer Agreement is an alternative fee agreement with an attorney, usually at reduced monthly tariffs. There is nothing magical about retainer agreements, except that retainer agreements: Attorneys are usually willing to lower their hourly rates in exchange for a continuous flow of work. Until recently Retainer Agreements were exclusive to… Read More »

Litigation costs – can it be estimated?

Schalk Bezuidenhout — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:51:10 +0000

“How much does it cost to sue?”, is a typical question we get. Well, we will try to answer this question in this post, or at least explain why it is so difficult to predict the cost of litigation. Litigation is split into two major stages, each with their own set of costs: This is the stage where the client approaches an attorney to initiate the litigation proceedings…

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Small Businesses – Legal pitfalls

Schalk Bezuidenhout — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:49:38 +0000

There are several legal pitfalls for small businesses, and in this post, we will explain a few of the most important legal pitfalls, and how to avoid them. Separate Legal Entity: Several businesses in South Africa are being run as sole proprietorships or partnerships, but many of these business owners are not aware of the… Read More »

Differences between legal actions and applications

Schalk Bezuidenhout — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:35:40 +0000

There are basically two types of legal processes to obtain legal relief in South Africa. These processes are commonly referred to as actions and applications. Legal Action is when one party sues another party for something. Money, divorce, delivery of goods, enforcement of a contract, etc. An Application is when one party applies to the… Read More »