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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National Director of Public Prosecutions v Wood and Others (2019/40451) [2020] ZAGPJHC 264 (26 October 2020)

Article written by Savera Singh, checked and released by Celeste Frank, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys. 31 August 2022 BACKGROUND On 18 November 2019 the National Director of Public Prosecution (“the Applicant”) obtained a provisional restraint order (“the provisional order”) against the parties’ pursuant to the provisions of Section 26 of the Prevention of Organised Crime
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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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STRANSHAM-FORD v MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND OTHERS – CASE NO. 27401/15

Article written by Savera Singh and checked and released by Jayna Hira, Associate INTRODUCTION In the case of Stransham-Ford v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others, the contentious topic of euthanasia was discussed at length and assessed on the individual merits of the case. Mr Robert James Stransham-Ford (“the Applicant”), was a highly
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