South Africa: Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

In a recent judgment delivered by the Gauteng Division of the High Court, the Plaintiff, a major financial institution, sought a monetary judgment against the Defendants...

In South African law, the disclosure of documents is regulated by two distinct provisions: Rule 53 and Rule 35 of the Uniform Rules of Court.

eDiscovery refers to the role of teams that specialise in providing support to various internal corporate functions, particularly legal, risk and compliance, to manage evidentiary obligations...

The draconian powers given to the South African Revenue Service by the Tax Administration Act of 2011 have been discussed and criticised in great detail by various commentators.

Tax litigators will now have to consider, inter alia, the impact of certain provisions under the Tax Administration Act No. 28 of 2011 as amended by the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act No. 21 of 2012 on the doctrine of legal professional privilege and a recent judgment reflecting the view of a court with regards to the adherence to the rules of the Tax Court by the South African Revenue Service.

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