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“Marriage is the chief cause of divorce” (Groucho Marx) This Valentine’s Day, think about the legal aspects of your romantic
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“Marriage is the chief cause of divorce” (Groucho Marx) This Valentine’s Day, think about the legal aspects of your romantic

Media reports of the recent Constitutional Court decision holding a section of the Divorce Act unconstitutional and giving Parliament 24

“Dementia is the plague of our time, the disease of the century” (Unattributed) Dementia is a widespread medical condition that

“So often, a party in a divorce is so aggrieved and upset by their spouse’s behaviour during the marriage, and

More and more couples are opting to live together as permanent life partners rather than enter into a formal marriage.

“It has long been a foundational principle of our common law and the legislation that has governed the law of

“Marriage is a matter of more worth / Than to be dealt in by attorneyship” (Shakespeare) Wedding Season is well and

“Love is grand. Divorce is a hundred grand.” (Anon) That’s a great scenario whilst the marriage prospers, but what happens

“…the inequality at hand is caused when, after the conclusion of the marriage, a distortion is caused by the fact