I found it disheartening and unjust that my female clients married by antenuptial contract out of community of property involved in a divorce action had no proprietary claim against the […]
The Republic of South Africa (SA) is a country that has been through a lot of strain and impediments, and this has left some sort of trauma on the whole […]
Section 18(a) of the Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984 (the Act), expressly excludes non-patrimonial damages suffered by a spouse during the marriage from forming part of the joint estate. […]
The inclusion of unnecessary pages in a civil appeal record caused the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently to repeat its warning to practitioners to apply their minds when assembling […]
The antenuptial contract – incorporating or excluding accrual resulting in s 7(3) of the Divorce Act being applicable
The importance of protecting the Judicial Service Commission from interference
Should general damages form part of the joint estate at the dissolution of marriage in community of property?
The Committee on the Rationalisation of Areas under the Jurisdiction of the Divisions of the High Court of South Africa and Judicial Establishments (the Committee), led by retired Deputy Chief […]
Recognised globally as being vulnerable to misuse for money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, legal practitioners should be aware of the financial crime risks they face.
Weather patterns over the past five to ten years indicate that South Africa is increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which is a […]
