by Percy Koketso Motiang | Jun 24, 2022 | Newsletter
After a long period of unfair discrimination experienced by spouses who concluded their marriage after the commencement of the Matrimonial Property Act on 1 November 1984, the Pretoria High Court came to their rescue on 11 May 2022 and held that; the exclusionary...
by Xoliswa Maaroganye | Jun 24, 2022 | Newsletter, STAFF NEWS
At the end of May we said farewell to Johannesburg intern Sibusiso Makhukhule, whose one-year contract came to an end. He made an invaluable contribution to the deceased estates department and has expressed his gratitude for the experience gained. We wish him success...
by Xoliswa Maaroganye | Jun 24, 2022 | Newsletter
From left to right: Samantha Misner, Teresa Yates (ProBono.Org National Director), Mikaela Cheslock, Mpho Mogodi (ProBono.Org staff attorney), SerenaMeghji and Calaeb Goff. On 12 May we were visited by four Canadian law students who, through the SASLAW pro bono fellow...
by Elsabe Steenhuisen | Jun 24, 2022 | Newsletter
As we all know, in order to ensure legal representation for a child, in the past we mainly used the application procedure for the appointment of curators – either ad litem, and/or ad persona and/or ad bonis, depending on the type of case at hand. We used Uniform Court...
by Kgomotso Leshabane | Jun 24, 2022 | Newsletter
Although South Africa has one of the most progressive asylum laws and exceptional refugee protection frameworks in the world, the disunion between law and practice has allowed the blatant disregard of the law to thrive. The safety and security of the refugees who come...
by PB-M-Admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Newsletter
The Johannesburg Office had our first meeting on Thursday 26 May 2022, with the Community Advice Offices (CAOs) we are working with. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the projects for the year ahead, to determine the progress and challenges they experienced,...
