On 15 November 2022, the Constitutional Court heard arguments over the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act and the AARTO Amendment Act. In January 2022, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled in…
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The Western Cape High Court recently delivered a noteworthy judgment dealing directly with the relationship between homeowners’ associations and their members. The Water’s Edge Home Owners Association (“WEHOA”) forms part of the greater association called…
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A LOOK AT STANDARD BANK OF SA LTD V TCHIBAMBA AND ANOTHER (5642/2018) [2022] ZAWCHC 169 This judgment concerns the reconsideration of a reserve price fixed in an order for a Uniform Rule 46A application…
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Grobler v Phillips and Others [2022] ZACC 32 This case is concerned with whether or not an eviction order should be granted. Eviction matters are a contentious issue in South Africa given that the court…
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Recent copyright infringement allegations rocking the music industry and the applicable law. Considering the rate at which songs are produced (approximately 22-million songs a year), it’s no surprise the industry has seen some of its…
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A look at OG and Another v CS and Another (GP) (unreported case no 32200/2020, 14-4-2021) Kollapen J’s judgment opens with a pensive extract on the subject of children, from Kahlil Gibran’s renowned work The…
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A Note on the Importance of a Will. A will is one of the most important documents a person will ever sign in their lifetime. It is the legally recognized means by which a person’s…
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Barnaschone Attorneys will be participating in National Wills Week which is taking place from the 12th to 16th of September 2022. During Wills Week, our attorneys can assist you in drafting and preparing a standard…
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What is a living will? Simply put, a living will is a document that sets out a person’s express wishes with regard to decisions made in respect of themselves and/or their bodies, when such person…
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A look at Greyling v Minister of Home Affairs On 11 May 2022, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria declared section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act, 70 of 1979 (“Divorce Act”) unconstitutional. Section 7(3)(a) of…
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