Overview
More than 420 businesses have joined the groundbreaking lawsuit against President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Police Bheki Cele and the ANC for dereliction of duty during the violence and looting in KZN and Gauteng.
“This exponential increase in the number of businesses signing up suggests that South Africans are gatvol with inaction, and politicians that do not serve them and do not serve South Africa,” said Herman Mashaba of Action SA.
Will they succeed? Have they met the legal requirements for a class action?
Join our webinar for this discussion on class actions, with Herman Mashaba, the President of Action SA and three leading South African lawyers. They will talk about important cases and how class actions are suited to the South African legal and economic landscape.
Learning objectives
By the end of this webinar the attendee should:
- Understand the purpose of class actions;
- Understand the types of cases that are suitable;
- Know the requirements for a class action; and
- Be aware of important case law.
Content
The webinar will cover the following topics:
- The purpose of class actions.
- Legal requirements.
- Important cases to date.
- Benefits of class actions.
- The potential scope for class actions in the future.
- Attendees will be able to assess the Action SA class action for themselves.
Who should attend?
The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:
- Legal practitioners.
- Judicial officers.
- In-house legal officers.
- Law students.
- Corporate risk and compliance staff.
- Anyone interested in civil rights and social inequality.
Price
- R265.00
Additional material
By attending this webinar you will be provided with:
- A summarised slide presentation.
- Reference documents and/or course material where available.
- You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.
If you need any assistance, please contact Karien van der Merwe on [email protected] or call +72 11 664 7140.