by Theresa Luyt | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Mediation is often described as a softer alternative to a divorce trial, quieter, more private, more flexible. That is true, but it leaves an impression that mediation is also somehow lighter on the numbers. It is not. One of the most reliable predictors of whether a...
by Theresa Luyt | Jul 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Mediation is one of the most widely referred-to and least understood processes in South African dispute resolution. What is mediation, when is it appropriate, is it binding, and what does mediation in South Africa actually look like in practice? Whether the suggestion...
by Theresa Luyt | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Succession Planning Mediation in South Africa Every year, South African family businesses invest significant resources in succession planning. Accountants are briefed. Tax structures are optimised. Shareholding agreements are drafted. Wills and trusts are carefully...
by Theresa Luyt | Jun 30, 2026 | Mediation
South African legal culture has long assumed that when a family with significant assets fractures, the High Court is the appropriate arena. That assumption is expensive — in legal fees, in time, and in the relationships and structures that wealth tends to be built...
by Theresa Luyt | Jun 3, 2026 | Attorneys, Mediation
Mediation and the Modern Attorney: Why Attorney Mediation Preparation Changes Outcomes Mediation is no longer a rarely used alternative at the margins of litigation. In modern South African legal practice, it has become an important dispute resolution process that can...
