Ushir Ahir

As a member of our litigation practice Ushir focuses on general and commercial litigation, administrative and constitutional law, and medical aid and insurance law.  Representative experience: Defending matters on behalf of the Attorneys Indemnity Insurance Fund resulting from attorneys' professional negligence. On legal team acting for one of the largest medical aids in a ZAR50m contractual dispute against its former service provider, brokering a win-win settlement. On legal team advising the MEC (Local Government & Human Settlements) in district municipality proceedings involving section 139 of the Constitution, up to Constitutional Court. Acting in several urgent applications for councillors and a local municipality in Limpopo brought by expelled councillors, resulting in re-establishing stability to the municipality. Part of the legal team that acted for a state-owned entity, opposing a PAIA application, for access to information in a multibillion rand tender. On the legal team successfully acting for the Council of Medical Schemes against a medical scheme involving prescribed minimum benefits, from SCA to Constitutional Court. Part of the legal team in several matters involving the Ministry of Police and other high-level government officials regarding “Zimbabweans rendition”, up to Constitutional Court. Acting for a state-owned entity to declare a multimillion rand contract with another entity illegal and void ab initio and have it set aside.

Education:
2013, LLB, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
English

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)11 286 6900