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When Brevity Becomes Brutality: S.M v N.M (D6667/2024) [2024] ZAKZDHC 54 versus B.S v K.W.S (2025/027511) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1085 – Has Striking Off Rule 43 Applications for Prolixity Gone Too Far?

Two Cases, Two Outcomes: The Factual Matrix of S.M v N.M and B.S v K.W.S The contrasting outcomes in S.M v N.M (D6667/2024) ZAKZDHC 54 (28 August 2024) and B.S…

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Rule 41A Mediation Notices in Divorce: Why Missing Notices Don’t Kill Your Case.

Introduction Rule 41A of the Uniform Rules of Court, introduced in 2020, mandates that litigants consider mediation at the inception of litigation. In divorce actions, this means a plaintiff must…

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