10/01/2024 Bertus Preller Divorce, Publication of Identities Constitutional Rights, Court Rulings, digital age challenges, divorce proceedings, ethical journalism, freedom of expression, Johncom Media case, legal balance, legal implications, Legal precedents, media and law, media reporting, press freedom, privacy in divorce, Privacy Rights, public interest, Section 12 Divorce Act, social media law, South African Family Law Balancing Act: Navigating Privacy and Press Freedom in South Africa’s Landmark Johncom Media Case: Johncom Media Investments Limited v M and Others (CCT 08/08) [2009] ZACC 5; 2009 (4) SA 7 (CC) ; 2009 (8) BCLR 751 (CC) (17 March 2009). In the landmark ruling that has reshaped the landscape of media reporting in divorce proceedings, the Constitutional Court of South Africa's decision in Johncom Media Investments Limited vs. M, PD,… READ MORE
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