Graeme Mcmaster Email & Phone Number

Property owners, landlords and farmers in Johannesburg face the ever-increasing likelihood of their properties and land being invaded by indigent people seeking a better life in Gauteng. Threatened land invasions can be prevented through court interdicts but once land has been invaded to the extent that residential structures are erected and completed, eviction proceedings must be instituted. The law requires the Local Authority to provide accommodation to those unlawful occupiers who will be rendered homeless as a result of being evicted. A court will be very reluctant to order their eviction in the absence of what is referred to as "Temporary Emergency Accommodation". This type of eviction can be difficult, long and arduous. I have 12 years' experience in this very specific line of litigation and have added to South African jurisprudence a number of reported cases on the issues surrounding these evictions. I can assist property owners, landlords and unlawful occupiers who need the guidance of an attorney well versed in eviction litigation.Other areas of specialisation:General municipal litigation such as erroneous municipal billing and Supply Chain Management irregularities.Commercial Litgation.Criminal Law.Employment Law (presiding at disciplinary hearings, presenting employers case of misconduct and employee representation at disciplinary hearings).

Listed skills include 15 Years Litigation Experience, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, and 4 others.