Serisha Hariram
Serisha Hariram is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice. Serisha specialises in class action and high court litigation having successfully resolved disputes involving personal injury, personal liability, product liability as well as general commercial and contractual issues. Serisha also has experience in the registration and administration of trusts.
About Serisha
About Serisha
Serisha was admitted as an attorney in September 2019, as a notary in August 2021 and joined CDH as a Senior Associate in September 2023.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LL.B (University of the Free State) – 2016
- Practical Legal Training (L.E.A.D) - 2017
- Admission as an Attorney (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) - 2019
- Admission as a Notary (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) – 2021
Languages
Languages
- English
About Serisha
Serisha was admitted as an attorney in September 2019, as a notary in August 2021 and joined CDH as a Senior Associate in September 2023.
Credentials
Education
- LL.B (University of the Free State) – 2016
- Practical Legal Training (L.E.A.D) - 2017
- Admission as an Attorney (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) - 2019
- Admission as a Notary (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) – 2021
Languages
- English
Experience
Serisha gained experience in class action and high court litigation having worked on four prominent class action lawsuits launched in South Africa including the class action lawsuit launched against Tiger Brands following the listeria outbreak in 2017, the class action lawsuit against the Steinhoff Group following one of the biggest corporate fraud scandals in South Africa, the class action lawsuit against Volkswagen following the company’s global emissions scandal of 2014 as well as the recent class action lawsuit instituted against Johnson & Johnson and Coloplast over alleged defective pelvic mesh devices.
News
Appealability of a High Court order
In the recent case of MEC for Economic Development, Gauteng and Another v Sibongile Vilakazi and Others (783/2023) ZASCA 126, the issue of appealability of a High Court orderwasdebated.
Can directors be held liable to creditors under section 218, read with section 22 of the Companies Act?
This is the question that the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had to answer in the recent case of Venator Africa (Pty) Ltd v Watts and Another (053/2023)ZASCA60.
Resisting an enrichment claim on the basis of non-enrichment
In the recent case of Wamjay Holdings Investments (Pty) Ltd v Auckland Park Theological Seminary (2022/9895) ZAGPJHC 1098; 1 All SA 298 (GJ); 2024 (3) SA 614 (GJ) (2 October 2023),...
Take care before you share: The dangers of social media use in the workplace
Advancements in technological gadgets such as smart phones and laptops, as well as the recent breakthroughs made with artificial intelligence, have undoubtedly made our lives easier...
Considering applications for special leave to appeal
Section 17(3) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013, read with section 16(1)(b), allows for persons dissatisfied with a decision of a full bench, to appeal the decision to the Supreme...
Expertise
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