Liëtte van Schalkwyk

Senior Associate

Liëtte van Schalkwyk is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice. Her primary focus is on general commercial litigation, real estate disputes, and cannabis related disputes.

Liëtte van Schalkwyk

About Liëtte

Liëtte began her career as a Candidate Attorney with Webbers attorneys in Bloemfontein in 2017. In March 2019 she was admitted as an Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary of the High Court of South Africa. During October 2019 she was admitted to practice in the Kingdom of Lesotho. 

She joined the Dispute Resolution team at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr in 2021. Liëtte was promoted to Senior Associate in 2024.

Areas of expertise

Experience

  • Advising on and considering contractual disputes.

  • Attending to litigation arising from real estate and commercial transactions.

  • Advising clients on real estate and cannabis law in Lesotho.

  • Involvement in a range of civil litigation matters, including instituting and defending actions, motion court proceedings and urgent applications.

Credentials

Education

  • LLB (cum laude), University of the Free State
  • Year of Admission as an Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary of the High Court of South Africa: 2019
  • Year of Admission as an Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary of the High Court of the Kingdom of Lesotho: 2019
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Memberships

  • Law Society of the Kingdom of Lesotho

 

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Afrikaans

News

Farmers beware: Legal liability and export risks in the wake of bud rot
Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing

Farmers beware: Legal liability and export risks in the wake of bud rot

On 22 January 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (Department) issued an alert on the detection of “ bud rot ” of palms ( Phytophthora palmivora...

Reviving the Reaper: Considerations for lapsed agreements
Corporate & Commercial Law

Reviving the Reaper: Considerations for lapsed agreements

When parties enter into an agreement, there may be additional approvals or consents that are required prior to the implementation of the underlying transaction. “ This agreement is...

Overview of the (r)evolution of legislation governing the use of cannabis: Where to from here?
Dispute Resolution

Overview of the (r)evolution of legislation governing the use of cannabis: Where to from here?

Cannabis has been a hot topic in the media and bold statements have been made by the Government regarding the economic potential that the cannabis sector can unlock in the country....

Where do mining rights, permission to occupy and long-term leasehold agreements fall on the food chain?
Dispute Resolution

Where do mining rights, permission to occupy and long-term leasehold agreements fall on the food chain?

Holders of mining rights are confronted with claims to surface rights from communities holding permissions to occupy.

Motorists given a reprieve from the demerit system – for now…
Dispute Resolution

Motorists given a reprieve from the demerit system – for now…

“ You got a fast car, I want a ticket to anywhere …”, the words of the iconic song of Tracy Chapman conjures up images of the open road, freedom and traveling at high speeds to a better...

Webinar Recording | Industrial Cannabis - A Pragmatic Approach to South Africa's Hemp Industry
Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing

Webinar Recording | Industrial Cannabis - A Pragmatic Approach to South Africa's Hemp Industry

CDH hosted a webinar titled Industrial Cannabis - A Pragmatic Approach to South Africa's Hemp Industry. Presenters included Shaad Vayej, Tony Budden, Liëtte van Schalkwyk, and was...

Unravelling the Plascon-Evans rule
Dispute Resolution

Unravelling the Plascon-Evans rule

“ Four things belong to a judge: to hear courteously, answer wisely, consider soberly and decide impartially. ” – Socrates Recently the Judicial Service Commission held interviews...

Afrikaans: A language of teaching and learning?
Dispute Resolution

Afrikaans: A language of teaching and learning?

The Constitutional Court considers UNISA’s language policy “ Afrikaans is a veritable potpourri of different languages, melded into what has been referred to in this court as ‘one...

Farmers beware: Legal liability and export risks in the wake of bud rot
Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing

Farmers beware: Legal liability and export risks in the wake of bud rot

On 22 January 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (Department) issued an alert on the detection of “ bud rot ” of palms ( Phytophthora palmivora...

Reviving the Reaper: Considerations for lapsed agreements
Corporate & Commercial Law

Reviving the Reaper: Considerations for lapsed agreements

When parties enter into an agreement, there may be additional approvals or consents that are required prior to the implementation of the underlying transaction. “ This agreement is...

Overview of the (r)evolution of legislation governing the use of cannabis: Where to from here?
Dispute Resolution

Overview of the (r)evolution of legislation governing the use of cannabis: Where to from here?

Cannabis has been a hot topic in the media and bold statements have been made by the Government regarding the economic potential that the cannabis sector can unlock in the country....

Where do mining rights, permission to occupy and long-term leasehold agreements fall on the food chain?
Dispute Resolution

Where do mining rights, permission to occupy and long-term leasehold agreements fall on the food chain?

Holders of mining rights are confronted with claims to surface rights from communities holding permissions to occupy.

Motorists given a reprieve from the demerit system – for now…
Dispute Resolution

Motorists given a reprieve from the demerit system – for now…

“ You got a fast car, I want a ticket to anywhere …”, the words of the iconic song of Tracy Chapman conjures up images of the open road, freedom and traveling at high speeds to a better...

Webinar Recording | Industrial Cannabis - A Pragmatic Approach to South Africa's Hemp Industry
Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing

Webinar Recording | Industrial Cannabis - A Pragmatic Approach to South Africa's Hemp Industry

CDH hosted a webinar titled Industrial Cannabis - A Pragmatic Approach to South Africa's Hemp Industry. Presenters included Shaad Vayej, Tony Budden, Liëtte van Schalkwyk, and was...

Unravelling the Plascon-Evans rule
Dispute Resolution

Unravelling the Plascon-Evans rule

“ Four things belong to a judge: to hear courteously, answer wisely, consider soberly and decide impartially. ” – Socrates Recently the Judicial Service Commission held interviews...

Afrikaans: A language of teaching and learning?
Dispute Resolution

Afrikaans: A language of teaching and learning?

The Constitutional Court considers UNISA’s language policy “ Afrikaans is a veritable potpourri of different languages, melded into what has been referred to in this court as ‘one...

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