Dispute & litigation support
Turn a difficult dispute into a disciplined case strategy.
Assessment, preparation and hearing support for employment disputes—focused on the record, the evidence and the employer’s operational objective.
Case readiness
Know the case before the case controls you.
Disputes move quickly. Early assessment helps the employer preserve evidence, identify procedural exposure and choose between resolution, defence and corrective action.
LMS supports the employer through preparation and case coordination, with representation where permitted and collaboration with appointed legal practitioners where required.
Dispute support
A case built around what must be proved.
Every document, witness and submission should serve a defined issue.
Case assessment
Analyse the claim, applicable law, procedural history, evidence gaps, exposure and practical objective.
Conciliation preparation
Settlement parameters, chronology, authority, risk position and a practical resolution strategy.
Arbitration preparation
Pleadings review, witness plans, documentary bundles, examination themes and closing structure.
Evidence & bundles
Identify admissible, relevant proof and organise it into a clear, navigable hearing record.
Witness preparation
Clarify firsthand knowledge, documentary foundations, credibility risks and likely cross-examination.
Legal-practitioner briefing
Concise chronologies, issue notes, indexed records and instruction packs for efficient litigation handover.
Forums & matters
Support aligned to the dispute.
The work is scoped around the applicable forum, rules and issues rather than a one-size-fits-all template.
- CCMA proceedingsUnfair dismissal and unfair labour-practice disputes.
- Bargaining council mattersSector-specific processes, referrals and arbitration preparation.
- Labour Court supportRecord preparation, chronology, evidence coordination and attorney briefing.
- Internal appeals & reviewsAssessment of the record, grounds and procedural fairness.
A clean handover
From workplace file to litigation-ready record.
Case coordination gives management and appointed legal practitioners a single, coherent view of the matter.
Chronology
A verified sequence of relevant events, decisions and communications.
Case map
The legal and factual questions that will determine the dispute.
Evidence plan
Witnesses and documents linked to each element that must be established.
Next-step brief
Deadlines, responsibilities, forum requirements and strategic decisions.
Get the record under control.
Early case preparation creates better choices at conciliation, arbitration and litigation.