Podcast: Customary Marriages in South Africa
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A recent case, Mashisane v Mhlauli which was moved up to the Supreme Court of Appeal, shed light on the…
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Podcast: Customary Marriages in South Africa
Recently on the Justice in Heels podcast, host Danielle Hayward sat down with Barnard’s own family law expert, Isabel van…
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Varying an Interim Maintenance Order Under Rule 43: Key Principles and Practical Guidance
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