15/11/2024 Bertus Preller Abuse, Costs, Defamation, Revenge Porn civil damages quantum, civil remedies, cyber harassment, cyber violence remedies, cybercrime South Africa, cybersecurity jurisprudence, digital abuse precedent, digital evidence law, digital harassment damages, digital privacy law, digital rights South Africa, Facebook harassment, Gauteng High Court, image-based abuse, internet privacy law, intimate image abuse, Justice Mia judgment, online defamation, online harassment damages, online privacy rights, online protection precedent, privacy breach compensation, privacy litigation breakthrough, privacy violation, protection orders, psychological damages, revenge porn damages, social media abuse judgment, social media defamation, social media law Face(book) the Music: Justice Mia’s R4.3 Million Digital Privacy Judgment in KS v AM and SHM (2021/28121) [2024] ZAGHC. High Court Awards Landmark R4.3 Million in Revenge Porn Case In a watershed judgment that's giving social media abusers a very expensive wake-up notification, the Gauteng Local Division of the… READ MORE
26/09/2024 Bertus Preller Abuse, Coercive Control, Cultural Abuse, Digital Abuse, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Financial Abuse, Harassment, Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse Burden of Proof, credibility assessment, domestic violence, Domestic Violence Act, evidence evaluation, High Court Judgment, Judicial Review, legal precedent, legal safeguards, magistrates court, mental health, protection orders, relationship dynamics, South African Law Tipping the Scales: High Court Overturns Domestic Violence Order in K.J.G v J.T.G (A85/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 913. Background: A Troubled Marriage and the Domestic Violence Act The case of K.J.G v J.T.G (A85/2024) ZAGPPHC 913 (6 September 2024) offers a poignant glimpse into the complexities of domestic… READ MORE
27/01/2024 Bertus Preller Abuse, Adultery, Coercive Control, Costs, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Financial Abuse, Forfeiture of Benefits, In Community of Property, Infidelity, Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse, Reasons for Dicorce Asset Division, asset forfeiture in divorce, court evidence, court judgments, divorce case analysis, Divorce Law, divorce litigation, divorce outcomes, divorce settlements, equitable distribution, extra-marital affairs, family court dynamics, family law case studies, forfeiture, legal implications, Legal proceedings, Legal Strategy, marital breakdown, Marriage Dissolution, matrimonial conduct, matrimonial disputes, patrimonial benefits, personal conduct, physical abuse, protection orders, South African Family Law, spousal allegations, spousal behavior, spouse behavior in divorce Infidelity, Abuse, and Forfeiture: Behind the Gavel – Deciphering the Role of Personal Conduct in Divorce Outcomes in South African Courts. – M.F.B v J.B (5674/2016) [2024] ZALMPPHC 7 (24 January 2024). Background and Claims In the case presided over by Naude-Odendaal J, the Plaintiff M.F.B filed for divorce against the Defendant J.B on 23 November 2016. The Plaintiff sought a decree… READ MORE