Would-be parents must share some genetic link with the child if they want to use a surrogate mother, the Constitutional Court has confirmed. In November last year, the Constitutional Court had to make a decision on whether infertile would-be parents could enter into...
Does your partner inherit your estate if you’re not married? The Constitutional Court has given us the answer: it depends on your sexual orientation. Last week the Court handed down its decision in the case of Laubser v Duplan: the partner in a same sex couple can...
After a lengthy court battle in the Johannesburg Labour Court with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and the Minister of Labour, the Casual Workers Advice Office (CWAO) and the Black Sash have scored a victory in getting representation...
Last Thursday, the Constitutional Court heard an application for leave to appeal. The case involved a gay couple Mr Laubser and Mr Duplan, who lived together but never married. Mr Laubser passed away without having drawn up a will. The question to be decided is...
On 14 March 2011, drugs with a street value of R13 million were found during a raid that took place in two residential properties being leased by Grace Kunjana. The police did not have a warrant to search the properties but had received a tip-off from a confidential...