Innovative Settlement Solutions

03/02/2022

The court ruled that maintenance orders will only prescribe after 30 years.

26/01/2022

The R60 Dyson hairdryer from Makro is also fake.

29/08/2020

Why Mediation and not Litigation?
▪︎ Saving you time,
▪︎ Saving you money,
▪︎ Saving you frustration,
and find unique, taylormade win-win solutions to your legal problems by focusing on your
▪︎ Needs,
▪︎ Wants,
▪︎ Interests,
▪︎ and Concerns,
While preserving working relationships regardless of the dispute.

25/06/2020

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3104788876241292&id=352750108111863

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technology – and South Africa’s courts have not been left behind, despite the legal profession’s reputation of being slow to embrace new ways of working.

06/05/2020

https://www.facebook.com/106894306080242/posts/2336764073093243/

30/04/2020

Level 4
Extract from Government Gazette:

Movement of children

17. (1) The movement of children between co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights or a caregiver, as defined in section 1(1) of the Children's Act. 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005), in the same metropolitan area or district municipality is allowed subject to the following if the co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights or a caregiver is in possession of-
(a) a court order; or
(b) a parental responsibilities and rights agreement or parenting plan, registered with the family advocate
(c) a permit issued by a magistrate where which corresponds with Form 3 of Annexure A if the documentation in paragraphs (a) and (b) is not available.

(2) The movement of children between co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights or a caregiver, as defined in section 1(1) of the Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005), between different metropolitan areas, district municipalities or provinces is allowed if the co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights or a caregiver is in possession of a permit. issued by a magistrate which corresponds with Form 3 of Annexure A.

(3) Any child who was not at the residence of their primary caregiver before the lockdown period and who could not travel between provinces, metropolitan and district areas during the lockdown will be permitted, on a once -off basis, to return to the residence of their primary caregiver if the co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights or a caregiver is in possession of a permit issued by a magistrate which corresponds with Form 3 of annexure A.

(4) The household to which the child has to move, must be free of COVID -19.

(5) (a) Before a magistrate issues a permit referred to in regulation 17(1)(c), he or she must be provided with-
(i) a birth certificate or certified copy of a birth certificate of the child or children to prove a legitimate relationship between the co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights; and
(ii) written reasons why the movement of the child is necessary.
(b) Before a magistrate issues a permit referred to in 17(2) or (3), he or she must be provided with-
(i) A court order
(ii) a parental responsibilities and rights agreement or parenting plan registered with the family advocate or
(iii) a birth certificate or certified copy of a birth certificate of the child or children to prove a legitimate relationship between the co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights; and
(iv) written reasons why the movement of the child is necessary.

21/04/2020

Tonight,
April, 21st. Time still to be announced.

18/04/2020

https://www.etv.co.za/news/how-access-uif-during-national-lockdown

Government says that the Unemployment Insurance Fund can provide some relief.

17/04/2020

We recieved REALLY sad personal news and will unfortunately not be available for a while.
Please understand 🙏