01/06/2024 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Conduct of Childcare Experts, Guardianship, Parental Rights, Relocation, Views of the Child best interests of the child, child development, Child Relocation, child's views, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, clinical psychologist, co-parenting, competing interests, counselling psychologist, emotional well-being, expert evidence, Family Law, landmark decision, meaningful relationship, non-relocating parent, Parental Rights, parenting plan, reasonableness of relocation, relocating parent, relocation application, relocation assessment, relocation dispute, relocation factors, relocation hearing, relocation judgment, relocation order, section 28(2) Constitution, shared parenting, urgent relief V.L v F.N (4760/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 146 (30 May 2024) – A Court Decision in Family Law on Child Relocation. Introduction In the recent case of V.L v F.N (4760/2024) ZAWCHC 146, delivered on 30 May 2024, the Western Cape High Court was faced with a complex and emotionally charged… READ MORE
30/04/2024 Bertus Preller Children, Conduct of Childcare Experts abuse of process, child care cases, Children’s Court, conflicts of interest, counselling psychologist, Dickinson v Fisher's Executors 1914 AD 424, disciplinary inquiries, disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary sanctions, Els v Health Professions Council of South Africa and Others (965/2023) [2024] ZAWCHC 112, ethical violations, exploitation, facilitator, HPCSA, interlocutory appeal, mental health professionals, multiple relationships, piecemeal appeals, power imbalance, professional boundaries, professional ethics, professional misconduct, Regulation 11, Stalingrad tactics, therapeutic relationship, therapeutic services, unprofessional conduct, vulnerable clients, Wahlhaus principle, Zuma v Downer 2024 (2) SA 356 (SCA) Crossing Boundaries: The Perils of Multiple Relationships in Child Care Cases – Els v Health Professions Council of South Africa and Others (965/2023) [2024] ZAWCHC 112 (25 April 2024) Introduction The Western Cape High Court recently delivered a significant judgment in the case of Els v Health Professions Council of South Africa and Others (965/2023) ZAWCHC 112 (25 April… READ MORE