Paige Winfield
Paige Winfield is an Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice with a focus on general commercial litigation. Paige assists clients to resolve disputes in the High Court, Magistrates Court and through private mediation and arbitration proceedings.
About Paige
About Paige
Paige joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2020. She was retained as an Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice and admitted as an attorney in 2022.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BCom Law (majors: Accounting and Taxation), University of Pretoria
- LLB, University of Pretoria
Languages
Languages
- English
About Paige
Paige joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2020. She was retained as an Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice and admitted as an attorney in 2022.
Credentials
Education
- BCom Law (majors: Accounting and Taxation), University of Pretoria
- LLB, University of Pretoria
Languages
- English
Experience
Assisting in general commercial litigation matters in the High Court, Magistrates Court and through private mediation and arbitration proceedings.
Drafting pleadings and notices.
Insurance related opinions and disputes.
Assisting our Pro Bono and Human Rights Department with litigious matters, with a particular focus on the prosecutions and inquests stemming from the TRC.
News
Can you unscramble the egg? The retrospective effect of forfeiture clauses for partly fraudulent insurance claims
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Crypto fraud: Judge grants service, through NFTs, on unknown defendants
Cryptocurrency is yet another revolutionary invention in the online world. However, with innovation comes uncertainties, particularly in the legal field. This innovation requires us,...
Good riddance to ‘gag orders’? South African courts move away from prior restraint orders
Freedom of expression in South Africa is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. This includes, inter alia , freedom of speech, access to information, and, importantly, media freedom. The...
Law and disorder: Sense check on litigation
Voltaire famously said that “ Common sense is not so common ” and there are some court stories that support that. Like the infamous McDonald’s coffee matter in 1994 where Stella Liebeck,...
”Should I stay or should I go now?”– Enforceability of arbitration clauses / agreements in liquidation scenarios
The Supreme Court of Canada recently examined the clash between arbitration and insolvency law when Ernst & Young (EY), in its capacity as the appointed receiver and manager over a...
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