Commercial & Civil
includes areas such as debt
recovery, landlord and tenant disputes, property and construction disputes,
international trade, contractual disputes, negligence, defamation, compulsory
land acquisition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards;
Intellectual Property
includes
matters relating to infringements of trade marks, designs and copyright and
passing off, protection of intellectual property rights;
Banking
includes
loan recovery, enforcement of guarantees, foreclosure and other enforcement
proceedings such as bankruptcy and winding-up of companies;
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Company
includes
shareholders, directors and partnership disputes, (including oppression of
minority shareholders) winding-up of companies, applying for capital reduction
and restraining orders and dealing with other matters arising under the
Companies Act;
Employment
includes
disputes arising from unlawful termination, constructive dismissal, advising
on termination and retrenchment exercise and advising on claims for
compensation.
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"Each
side should state its case as strongly as it can, - that is the task of
the Advocate, Before the most impartial tribunal available, - that is the
task of the Judge, With
determination to accept the award of the tribunal, - that is the part of
the ordinary man”
Lord Denning
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