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Understanding Party-and-Party Costs in South African Litigation
How costs orders work after judgment, and why the careful drafting of a bill of costs protects recovery.
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The Role of the Taxing Master in Cost Recovery
Who decides what is recoverable, and how to prepare a bill that survives scrutiny at taxation.
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Mediation or Litigation? Choosing the Right Dispute Resolution Path
A practical look at when mediation serves a dispute better than a courtroom, and when litigation is unavoidable.
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Forensic Fee Audits: Protecting Corporate Legal Spend
Bringing the scrutiny of a financial audit to legal invoices, disbursements and administrative charges.
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Points of Dispute: Responding to an Opponent's Bill of Costs
How a timely, well-grounded response protects a client from paying more than is properly due.
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