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.
Fines issued in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act
After an infringement is captured on camera, within 30 days, a notice of offence under Section 341 of the Criminal Procedure Act must be generated
Non compos mentis
A client asked me if she could still act on a power of attorney that her mom signed in her favour, now that her mom
What to do after an accident
By Roy Bregman Bregman Moodley Attorneys What are your duties after a crash? What are your rights if you are injured or your car is
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,
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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