09/02/2024 Bertus Preller Costs, Division of Estate, Divorce, In Community of Property, International Divorce, International Divorce, Liquidator, Marital Regimes, Procedural Law Antenuptial Contract, Bertus Preller, cross-border marriage, divorce proceedings, expert evidence, F. Bezuidenhout AJ, financial disclosure, foreign marriage, full disclosure, immediate division, international private law, landmark case, legal precedent, legal principles, Lex Domicilii Matrimonii, matrimonial consequences, matrimonial disputes, matrimonial domicile, matrimonial law, matrimonial property, Matrimonial Property Act, MPA, new case, new judgement, procedural law, Rule 36(9), Rule 43 applications, South African Law, Substantive Law Deciphering L.E v L.A (1884/2018) [2024] ZAGPJHC 104 (9 February 2024): A Landmark Case on Foreign Marriages and South African Property Law. – 9 February 2024. Introduction to the Case In a landmark decision that navigates the intersection of matrimonial law and international private law, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg, was presented… READ MORE
24/01/2024 Bertus Preller Child Maintenance, Children, Maintenance Case Law Analysis, Cause of Action, Court Procedures, Court Rulings, Courtroom Tactics, Defense Strategy, Exception Handling, Exception Success, Judicial Reasoning, Legal Claims, Legal Clarification, Legal Disputes, Legal Doctrine, Legal Exceptions, Legal Framework, legal interpretation, Legal Obstructions, Legal precedents, legal principles, Legal Technicalities, Litigation Process, Litigation Strategy, Over-Technical Approach, Pleading Challenges, Pleading Sufficiency, Pleadings Assessment, Procedural Tactics, Substantive Law, Substantive Questions Navigating Parental Maintenance Obligations and Mastering Legal Exceptions: The KGANYAGO J Judgment in Context. – U.DJ v J.H.O (9169/2022) [2024] ZALMPPHC 2 (15 January 2024). Background and Plaintiff’s Claims The case involves the plaintiff and defendant, who are the parents of a child now of majority age. Following the breakdown of their relationship, the child… READ MORE