Administrative And Municipal Law
Administrative and Municipal Law is of constitutional and political, as well as juridical, importance. This area of law deals with aspects of property law, human rights law, housing law, valuations, public law, administrative law, information law and consumer law.
Our Administrative & Municipal Law services include:
- Dealing with issues such as billing disputes, rates and taxes issues, valuation issues and town planning and building plan disputes.
- Assisting with obtaining approvals for changes of land use such as subdivision, consolidation, zoning.
- Advising on the interpretation and application of the Public Finance Management Act, National Treasury Regulations and Treasury Guidelines and directives.
- Litigation and arbitration proceedings relating to local government, tender and procurement law, as well as regulatory compliance.
- Litigation involving the interpretation of legislation and the exercise of public power.
- Providing opinions and litigation assistance regarding land use and planning.
- Advising on public policies and by-laws
- Instituting claims in relation to municipal disputes, where the consumer suffers damages as a result of the conduct of the municipality or another government entity.
- Land claims and other issues relating to land reform and expropriation.
- Arranging payment plans with municipalities for amounts owed by our clients