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From WhatsApp to Whoops: How Digital Messages and a Virtual Oath Transformed Paternity Law in VJS v SH (19578/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 333: Can You Zoom Your Way to Justice?

Background: A Paternity Dispute Emerges from WhatsApp Messages In a significant judgment from the Western Cape High Court, a project manager working at the US Embassy in Pakistan sought to…

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Balancing Luxury and Justice: High-Stakes Divorce and Child Maintenance in L.E.A v A.J.A (990/2024) [2024] ZANWHC 142 – (21 June 2024).

Background: A High-Stakes Rule 43 Application Imagine a prominent business executive, Mr. A.J.A, and his spouse, Mrs. L.E.A, who live a life of luxury in a R25 million home, frequently…

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Mashavha v Enaex Africa (Pty) Ltd (2022/18404) [2024] ZAGPJHC 387 (22 April 2024): Application of New Rule 67A on Party and Party Costs in the High Court.

Facts of the Case In the case of Mashavha v Enaex Africa (Pty) Ltd (2022/18404) ZAGPJHC 387 (22 April 2024), the applicant, Lucky Ephraim Mashavha, brought an application against several…

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Dysfunction in South Africa’s Family Law System: Insights from a Groundbreaking Report. – March 2024.

Introduction South Africa is renowned for having some of the most progressive family law legislation in the world, including the Children's Act 38 of 2005, the Domestic Violence Act 116…

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Understanding the New Children’s Act 17 of 2022: A Landmark Shift in South African Family Law.

Introduction The South African legal landscape witnessed a significant legislative shift with the enactment of the Children's Amendment Act 17 of 2022. This landmark change introduced the jurisdiction of Children's…

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