Negotiations | Online Course

To Talk or to Fight

22 October 2026 | 10:00 – 15:00

About this Course

Negotiations take place all the time without anyone realising that they are, in fact, active participants in a negotiation process. These discussions are often casual without the parties seeking to articulate their postures on any erudite principles or strategies.

But often, situations arise that are strained or acrimonious and could impact on relationships or have the potential of legal contestation such as divorce or contractual dilemmas or employment issues.

The objective is to introduce participants to, or strengthen their skills in, negotiation techniques. In this way, participants will be able to enhance their own competency or assist disputants to resolve differences without the burden of lengthy, costly and antagonistic litigation.

Course Content

Negotiations, like any skills, can only be acquired through active learning. Participants will be actively involved in developing or strengthening skills through activities.

Presenter

Saleem Seedat is an advocate of the High Court and has acted as a judge in the High Court and the Labour Court. He specialises in labour law, labour relations, alternative dispute resolution, and the law of contract. He lectured part-time at Wits University and currently holds the position of an Extraordinary Research Fellow at the University of North-West.

He also was part-time senior commissioner of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). He chaired the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the National Soccer League (PSL) for about twenty years where he developed the football jurisprudence in South Africa.

He is the author of Introduction to Labour Law and Managing Commercial Law, published by Juta.

Who Should Attend?

• Attorneys
• Advocates
• Legal advisors
• In-house counsel
• Other legal professionals involved in negotiations
• Professionals involved in dispute resolution
• Professionals involved in settlement negotiations
• Legal professionals involved in contentious matters

Course Information

Note: Kindly note that this course might run over the scheduled time. Please do not arrange any other appointments for at least 30 minutes after the scheduled closing time.

Registration Fees (Including VAT)

Banking Details

Account Name: Law Society of South Africa
Bank: FNB Pretoria
Branch Code: 251445
Account Number: 6200 9641 079
Reference: Neg, Surname, Initials

How to Register

Kindly note that registrations are done online. For certification purposes, participants should register individually, using their own email address. This will enable the system to generate a unique username and password for each person.

STEP 1

Payment should be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) only.

You are required to upload the proof of payment (PDF) in Step 2 – Online Registration Form.

Should an invoice be required to effect payment, replace the proof of payment document with a note (Word) requesting an invoice.

STEP 2

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

STEP 3

After submitting your registration, you will receive a system-generated confirmation email.

If you do not receive it, please contact Bettie Lubbe.

Contact Information

Bettie Lubbe
Email: Bettie@LSSALEAD.org.za
Telephone: 012 441 4670

Terms & Conditions

Webinar / Online Course Access Policy

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Important Information

• The LSSA is not liable for payments made into the incorrect bank account.
• The course is presented in English only.
• The course will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Please install the application before the course begins.
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