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10/09/2024
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Family Fortune Fracas: M.E.K and Another v Pokroy N.O and Others (70352/16) [2024] ZAGPPHC 862 (26 August 2024) Reshapes South African Will Law.

Background: A Family Feud over a Contested Will The case of M.E.K and Another v Pokroy N.O and Others (70352/16) ZAGPPHC 862 unfolds as a gripping family saga centred on…

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09/09/2024
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Mental Capacity and Punitive Costs: The Cautionary Tale of C.H v A.C and Others (13612/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 245. (4 September 2024)

Background: A Tumultuous Divorce and Custody Battle The case of C.H v A.C and Others (13612/2024) ZAWCHC 245 unfolds against a backdrop of protracted legal skirmishes following the breakdown of…

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