20/12/2023 Bertus Preller Children, Divorce, Guardianship, Parental Rights Child Custody, Children's Best Interests, Constitutional Rights, Court Decisions, Court Orders, divorce proceedings, Family Court, Family Law, Family Law Judgements, Jurisdictional Challenges, Legal Balancing Act, legal case analysis, Legal Costs, Legal Discretion, Legal Ethics, Legal Insights, Legal precedents, Medical Records Disclosure, Parental Duties, Parental Rights, Privacy Rights, Privacy vs Best Interests, South Africa, Therapy Confidentiality, W.B v R.B Balancing Privacy and Children’s Best Interests: Insights from W.B v R.B and Another (D8141/2022) [2023] ZAKZDHC 96 (18 December 2023). Introduction In the case of W.B v R.B and Another, presided over by Henriques J, the court faced a complex interlocutory application. This case, filed under case number D8141/2022 and… READ MORE
18/12/2023 Bertus Preller Life Partnerships, Universal Partnership cohabitation rights, estate disputes, estate management, estate rights, Family Law, inheritance law, joint asset ownership, landmark judgment, legal case analysis, legal precedent, legal recognition, LL v CH N.O., non-marital relationships, partnership outside marriage, property sharing, relationship law, South Africa High Court, South African Law, universal partnership Unveiling the Invisible Ties: How a Landmark Case Redefined Universal Partnerships in South Africa. – L.L v C.H NO and Others (A018010/2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1440 (12 December 2023). Introduction In the case involving LL (Appellant) and CH N.O. (First Respondent) among others, the central issue revolved around the existence of a universal partnership between LL and the late… READ MORE