Article written by Lesai Seema, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Shaun Piveteau, Senior Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 13 December 2021 INTRODUCTION Unlawful (or at the very least, what appears to be unlawful) cryptocurrency/Crypto assets (“Crypto”) transactions have been concluded almost immediately after blockchain technology was developed. The anonymity in the blockchain system, is a

Article written by Alisha Naik and Precious Mmako, Candidate Attorney’s, checked by Simone Jansen van Rensburg, Associate and released by Nicola Nieuwoudt, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 13 December 2021 INTRODUCTION Under South African law, if prospective spouses do not execute an antenuptial contract (“ANC”) prior to their marriage, they shall automatically be married in community

Written by Celeste Frank, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Nicola Nieuwoudt, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 23 August 2021 INTRODUCTION Over the years, the law around customary marriages in South Africa has continued to evolve on a case-by-case basis, which has led to inconsistencies regarding the recognition of customary marriages. This is primarily due to

Written by Celeste Frank, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Nicola Nieuwoudt, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 23 August 2021 INTRODUCTION Prior to the recent judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) on 18 December 2020, our Constitution did not recognise nor regulate Muslim marriages as valid marriages because they were viewed as

Written by Eileen Dexter, Candidate Attorney and Nicola Nieuwoudt, Partner Introduction Parental alienation occurs when one parent undermines or prejudices the contact and relationship between the child and the other parent for no valid reason. Parental alienation is a set of processes and behaviors adopted by a parent to deliberately and knowingly damage the relationship