Arbitration And Jurisdiction Clauses In International Commercial Contracts: Differences, Certainty And Enforcement
Contracts involving parties located in different countries include provisions relating to the choice of a particular forum for dispute resolution and identify the law to be applied. The choice of law clause is intended as a means of achieving certainty on the legal niceties applicable to the performance of the parties’ respective obligations and this […]
In the Dogbox: Liability of Animal Attacks
Jacques Peacock, Candidate Attorney Vicious animal attacks have taken centerstage in the press and social media over the last few months. From pit bull maulings, to Sheba the tigress – South Africans are often oblivious about who will bear the brunt of our furry friends’ escapades. Although no such thing as “animal law” exists within […]
You And Your Contract Of Employment
Neale Quilliam – Associate In every relationship of significance, where the parties to the relationship are to be bound by rights, obligations and performance, it is essential that the relationship be determined, controlled and directed by the terms and conditions contained in a formal contract which is to be signed into force by the parties […]
State Buckles Under Pressure in the Urgent Court
The last bit of 2022 brought great vindication for our client, a multinational client specialising in mining, agriculture and industrial. BDK Director, Ulrich Kruger and Advocate Abré Loubser, ensured the protection of our client’s rights, against the unlawful arrest and prosecution of one of its employees, as well as the seizure of platinum. Despite providing […]
BDK Strikes Again In The Urgent Court
On 20 December 2022, BDK Attorneys Director Ulrich Kruger and Candidate Attorney Jacques Peacock, with Advocate Anmarli van der Merwe on brief, ensured the protection of our client’s interests and rights, especially in respect of the provision of electricity to our client’s business premises. The City of Johannesburg erroneously and negligently disconnected the electricity supply […]
Much-Needed Relief In The Urgent Court
On Friday, 02 December 2022, BDK Attorneys, approached the High Court, Pretoria on an urgent basis with Director Johan Eksteen at the helm and Advocate Jaques Groenewald on brief. The application was on an ex parte urgent basis, to restore our client’s goods which were unlawfully removed from its possession. Our client became aware that […]
A Victory For BDK Attorneys In The Kimberley High Court
BDK Attorney’s family law department is once again deemed successful across the nation in the fight for the best interests of minor children. Our Director Mrs Amorette Gangel, together with Advocate Roxanne Adams of the Johannesburg Bar, were successful in the Kimberley High Court, whereby an Order was made granting interim relief in terms of […]
Shedding Light on Protection Orders
Abrie van der Merwe – Associate In South Africa a person can apply for a protection order in circumstances where they are, or feel, unsafe. This concept has been popularized by television and media wherein it is called a “restraining order”. This has created some misconceptions about how it applies in South Africa. In South […]
Another Win Against Food Tender Irregularities
On Monday, 14 November 2022 in the Mpumalanga High Court, BDK Attorneys, with Director Ulrich Kruger at the helm succeeded in having a tender by the Mpumalanga Department of Education relating to the provision of food to primary, secondary and boarding schools in the province, declared unlawful, reviewed and set-aside. BDK Attorneys approached the Mpumalanga […]
The Worth of Mediation in Criminal and Civil Litigation
Rylan Naidoo – Candidate Attorney As the crime rate rapidly grows in South Africa, litigants are under a tremendous amount of pressure to settle matters as soon as possible and Courts encourage settlement of matters as means to attempt to relieve pressure. This pressure has caused cracks within the justice system which has therefore allowed […]
