By Johann Davey The appellant and the first respondent in K v K and Another [2013] JOL 30037 (WCC) were married in community of property during 1978 and divorced on […]
Read moreBy Neels Coertse The laws applicable to entitlement in respect of immovable property has seen dramatic changes brought about by modern society. Retirement villages (RVs) are being built in every […]
Read moreBy Madelene (Leentjie) de Jong Parenting coordination (which is also known as facilitation in the Western Cape and as case management in Gauteng) is a child-focused alternative dispute resolution process […]
Read moreBy Sheethal Sewsunker 27 April 2013 marked more than just Freedom Day for South Africans, as the long-awaited Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011 (the Act) came into operation. […]
Read moreBy Fareed Moosa It is not uncommon for spouses married in community of property to borrow funds under a secured loan or to be mortgagors under a mortgage agreement in […]
Read moreInformation, secrecy and WikiLeaks By Mapula Sedutla Media freedom and access to information were discussed in a session titled ‘Information, secrecy and WikiLeaks’. Dr Barbara Lauriat, lecturer at the Dickson […]
Read morePaixão and Another v Road Accident Fund (SCA) (unreported case no 640/11, 26-9-2012) (Cachalia JA) By Nomfundo Manyathi In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) extended the […]
Read moreSupport for unmarried heterosexual partners By Viwe Didishe For a variety of reasons, a large number of South Africans live together in intimate relationships without marrying (B Goldblatt ‘Regulating domestic […]
Read moreBy David van Niekerk While the average South African may not be aware of the intricacies of all laws in South Africa, when queried about the intricate sporting tactics of […]
Read moreBy Tshepo Confidence Mashile The issue of parental rights and responsibilities in respect of a same-sex relationship was dealt with in the recent judgment of CM v NG (WCC) (unreported […]
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