23/09/2026 Bertus Preller Divorce, Finality in litigation, matrimonial asset division, matrimonial litigation, Once-and-for-all rule, Piecemeal litigation, Procedure, South African divorce law, Suitable alternative accommodation, Urgent divorce applications divorce litigation strategy, family law practitioners, family law South Africa, finality in litigation, finality principle, fragmented litigation, High Court divorce cases, household furniture dispute, interim relief divorce, L.C v C.B.C, L.C v C.B.C NO and Others, legal finality, litigation costs divorce, marital home occupation, matrimonial home, matrimonial litigation, matrimonial property disputes, once-and-for-all rule, piecemeal litigation, repeat litigation, South African divorce law, South African family law cases, suitable alternative accommodation, temporary accommodation divorce, Thulare J, urgent applications family law, urgent divorce applications, Western Cape High Court, ZAWCHC 549 Finality in High-Conflict Divorce Litigation: The Once-and-for-All Rule in L.C v C.B.C NO and Others (229199/26) [2026] ZAWCHC 549 (22 September 2026). The facts: a temporary move from the matrimonial home becomes a further legal dispute In L.C v C.B.C NO and Others (229199/26) ZAWCHC 549 (22 September 2026), the Western Cape… READ MORE
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