Are You Being Abused?
You can apply for a Protection Order which can protect you from further abuse. How are you being abused? Physical abuse: pushing, slapping, punching, kicking,
November 2, 2016
YOUR RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
These articles relate to street law and the rights of individuals concerning day to day issues, such as being stopped at a roadblock, being arrested, etc.
How To Get A Protection Order
Domestic violence is the term used when a person in a household abuses another person with whom he or she is living. It occurs between
November 2, 2016
Your rights if stopped at a roadblock
Know your rights and don’t be afraid to report incidents of intimidation either at your local police station or to: Corruption Watch: http://www.corruptionwatch.org.za and/or Justice Project: 087 809-0399 and https://www.jp-sa.org/. Always have
September 21, 2016
CCTV in a public change room
A client asked me: My son belongs to Durban surf lifesaving club and they have 2 cameras in the boys’ locker room. Is this legal?
August 30, 2016
PAIA and a banks’ refusal to say why it declined vehicle finance.
A client asked me to advise if she had any recourse against a bank for refusing to provide reasons why it declined her application for
June 1, 2015
Traffic fines – know your rights!
[tabs] [tab title=”Warrant For Arrest”] If you ignored a summons requiring you to appear in court for failing to pay a traffic fine, the court
May 9, 2014
Using a Cellphone while driving
It appears that you may be fined for talking on a hands free cell phone if the phone is not attached to the vehicle in
May 9, 2014
Outstanding fine arrests ‘on rise’
MOTORISTS, particularly in Johannesburg, are being arrested or held illegally for outstanding traffic fines at police roadblocks, says Johan Gresse of the Law Society of
May 9, 2014
Cameraphones: Innocuous Gadgets or Workplace Threats
More employers are realizing the need for a formal policy that puts employees on notice as to the limits of permissible cameraphone use in the
May 9, 2014
Sale in execution must be ‘justifiable’ – ConCourt
Courts will in future be called on to determine whether the sale in execution of houses to settle debt is justifiable, the Constitutional Court ruled.
May 9, 2014
Any Chance Of Emancipation For The African Woman
In this case, involving succession to the whole of the estate of a deceased person who died intestate, the respondent (father of the deceased) opposed
May 9, 2014
When can you shoot to defend yourself?
Can you use lethal force to protect your property, and if so, when? South Africans are confused about how much force they can use in
May 9, 2014