Mediation v Arbitration: What Is the Difference? PART 1
A common trend in commercial contracts is the inclusion of a mediation and/or arbitration clause. As a general point of departure, these clauses require the parties to the contract to refer any dispute arising from the contract to mediation as a first step. Should the mediation process be unsuccessful, these clauses then require that the […]
Dispute season – know to what you are objecting
With the 2020 tax filing season in full swing, many taxpayers will likely engage in dispute proceedings as SARS issues their income tax assessments. This will particularly be the case where errors are contained on the so-called “auto-assessments” (which in itself is a misnomer). But how should the dispute process begin? When an assessment is issued by SARS, they (usually) provide […]