Jordan Dias Candidate Attorney

JORDAN DIAS
Candidate Attorney

LLB (WITS)

Jordan obtained her LLB degree at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her legal interests lie in commercial litigation and drafting, contractual disputes and labour related matters.

+27 (0) 11 448 9742
dias@schindlers.co.za

Chundhur v Rampersad (D7934/2020) [2022] ZAKZDHC 28 (24 June 2022)

Article written by Avyakta Sing, Candidate Attorney, checked by Nadia Steyn, released by Jordan Dias, Senior Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 14 December 2022 BACKGROUND This matter dealt with an encroachment and the right of a neighbour to remove the encroachment off his or her property. The Applicant and Respondent are neighbours in the sectional title
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M M M v Z M (31 May 2021)

Article by Savera Singh, checked by Celeste Frank, Associate and released by Jordan Dias, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 26 September 2022 BACKGROUND The Appellant the Respondent were married to each other in community of property on 24 December 2005 and one minor child who was born of the marriage on 21 August 2006. The parties
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Constitutional Ruling on the Recognition of Muslim Marriages in South Africa

Article written by S’negugu Dlamini, checked and released by Jordan Dias, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys. 19 August 2022 Introduction On 28 June 2022, the Constitutional Court (“Con Court”) handed down judgment in an application brought by the Women’s Legal Centre Trust (“WLCT”) to confirm an order of the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”). The order
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THE BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMMENDMENT BILL – Published in the Government Gazette on 06 December 2021

Article by Savera Singh, checked and released by Jordan Dias, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys THE BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMMENDMENT BILL The Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (“the Bill”), which was presented in Parliament on 10 January 2022, seeks to amend, inter alia, the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 by introducing new regulations around
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Bwanya v Master of the High Court, Cape Town and Others (CCT 241 of 2020) [2021] ZACC 51

Article written by S’negugu Dlamini, Candidate Attorney, checked by Jordan Dias, Associate and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 11 July 2022 Introduction The Bwanya judgment deals with the right of a surviving life partner in a permanent opposite-sex life partnership to inherit or claim maintenance from the deceased partner’s estate. Pursuant to
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Non-payment of maintenance orders and remedies

Article written by S’negugu Dlamini, Candidate Attorney, checked by Jordan Dias, Associate and relesed by Chantelle-Gladwin Wood, Senior Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 06 April 2022 Introduction Maintenance is the legal obligation to provide another person, for example, a minor child, with housing, food, clothing, education, and medical care, or with the means that are necessary
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SMS v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (9165//2017) [2022] ZAGPJHC 55 (11 February 2022)

Article written by Avayakta Sing, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Jordan Dias, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys. BACKGROUND In her capacity as the mother and natural guardian of the minor child (herein after referred to as “B”), the Plaintiff instituted action against the Defendant (City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality). According to the Plaintiff, B was
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Radebe v Redbow Transport CC (JS 837/19) [2020] ZALCJHB 166 (19 August 2020)

Article written by Avyakta Sink, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Jordan Dias, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 31 January 2022 BACKGROUND The Applicant in this case approached the Labour Court for default judgment following her dismissal for misconduct by the Respondent on 14 October 2014. The Applicant disputed the fairness of his dismissal and referred
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Equal Education and Others v Minister of Basic Education and Others (22588/2020) [2020] ZAGPPHC 306; [2020] 4 All SA 102 (GP); 2021 (1) SA 198 (GP) (17 July 2020)

Schindlers Attorneys National School Nutrition Program Article
Article written by Avyakta Sing, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Jordan Dias, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 28 December 2021 BACKGROUND Schools in South Africa were closed for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the National School Nutrition Program (NSNP) came to a halt. This program provides daily meals to learners
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Case summary: Pillay v Imani and Another (36891 / 2021) [2021] ZAGPJHC 691 (15 November 2021)

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Article written by Celeste Frank, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Jordan Dias, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 13 December 2021 BACKGROUND Mr. Pillay, the Applicant sought the final sequestration of the Respondents’ joint estate Being Mr Imani, the First Respondent, who was married in community of property to Mrs. Imani, the Second Respondent. The First
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