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When Procedure Trumps Substance: Dissecting Rule 30A Non-Compliance in N.S v A.D (2022/257) [2025] ZAGPJHC 632 (20 June 2025).

Factual Background: A Tale of Procedural Non-Compliance in Family Law Proceedings The factual matrix in N.S v A.D presents a striking illustration of how procedural non-compliance can derail even the…

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Six Years Later: Defective Settlement Clause Triggers Failed Liquidation Bid in PLB v LRB (36798/2014) [2025] ZAGPPHC 600 – 4 June 2025.

The Facts: A Matrimonial Home Dispute Six Years After Divorce This case concerned a post-divorce dispute that arose six years after the dissolution of marriage between PLB and LRB, who…

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No Easy Path to Rescind Divorce Orders: Western Cape High Court’s Ruling in MMS v LES (5910/2019) [2024] ZAWCHC (19 December 2024).

Court Finds No Grounds for Rescission of Divorce Order Despite Claims of Undue Influence In an important judgment delivered by Acting Judge Mapongwana in the Western Cape Division of the…

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