CONSTRUCTION LIABILITY DEFENCE

Construction liability involves a wide spectrum of claims emanating from construction projects and may involve design professionals such as architects and engineers, owners, contractors, material and equipment suppliers and injured employees. Frequently issues of breach of contract, negligence and indemnities forms part of action taken by clients.

The firm has significant experience in the representation of clients who are involved with construction issues and it is on good standing with the National Home Builders Association (NHBRC).

DISCRIMINATION

BARKHUIZEN DU BUISSON ATTORNEYS has developed expertise in the defence of a wide variety of discrimination claims, including employment discrimination, race, gender and age discrimination. Unfortunately this area of law is currently expanding at a phenomenal rate, as recent amendments to legislation have allowed claimants and their advocates tremendous latitude to initiate claims against a wide variety of individuals and commercial entities, creating a self-proliferating growth industry.

BARKHUISEN DU BUISSON ATTORNEYS is working to protect the individuals and businesses subjected against discrimination actions, whilst actively seeking to shape and define defences available to individuals and companies operating in a non-discriminating fashion.

The firm specifically represents clients falling under the ambit of Development and Housing and is currently involved in relocating illegal occupants to suitable housing in order to allow the registered owners of said properties to retain possession thereof. One of the major concerns regarding illegal occupancy is the fact that registered owners simply refuse to service their mortgage bonds due to the fact that they not enjoy ownership as such, with the effect that financial institutions suffer losses due to such actions.

At the local level the firm has established an experienced team of litigators to vehemently defend common interest of our clients.

WORKERS COMPENSATION DEFENCE

The firm represents the interests of employers in worker’s compensation claims nationwide and in close association with clients in order to minimise costly delays inherent  in the worker’s compensation system together with working with vocational rehabilitation personnel.

GENERAL CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAW

The firm has been active in prohibiting individual and corporate malfeasance. Unfortunately the legal profession usually gets involved in representing clients after a serious legal problem has surfaced in connection with the ownership and operation of a business, which very well could have been obviated by previous legal consultation.

In this regard we deliver the following services:

• Legal review and analysis of existing business structures with specific emphasis on legal requirements;
  
  
• Review of all existing business forms and contracts in general use and recommendations regarding additional contracts, forms and legal requirements;
  
  
• Business formats, organisation and corporate review analysis;
  
  
• Insurance coverage review;
  
  
• Risk management
  
  
• Employer/employee relations and contract review and analysis;

INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION

In summary, the firm has for a significant number of years successfully represented the interest of individuals, working close with our clients to ensure the best options available to them in any given matter.