by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Legal Speak
This old legal concept, meaning literally “the law of the domicile of the marriage”, addresses a fundamental question facing courts when marriages involve multiple jurisdictions: “which country’s laws apply to this marriage?” If, for example, one spouse holds Canadian...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
“Good fences make good neighbours.” (Robert Frost) The neighbours, in the affluent suburb of Bakoven, had been locked in an acrimonious dispute for almost two decades when CCTV cameras became the latest point of contention. The cameras installed at one property...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” (Benjamin Franklin) On New Year’s Day in 2012, the rider was travelling along Airport Road (MR347), between George Airport and Blanco, when his motorcycle struck a pothole approximately 600mm wide. He lost control,...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
“It is revolting to have no better reason for a rule of law than that so it was laid down in the time of Henry IV.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr) A couple may marry in one country, live in several others, hold different nationalities and eventually settle in South...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
Public Notice: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Fourth Supplementary Valuation Roll (2025/2026) Property owners within the Buffalo City Metropolitan area—including East London, King William’s Town, and Bhisho—are advised that the Fourth Supplementary...
