Browsing PER: Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal by Subject "Civil union"
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A brief overview of the Civil Union Act
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)The adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution) has provided a sound framework for the elimination of discrimination and prejudice against all members of our society. The Constitution ... -
Chaos in family law: a model for the recognition of intimate relationships in South Africa
(2013)The chaos theory is utilised in a metaphorical manner to describe the current state of family law and more specifically law regulating intimate relationships in South Africa. A bird's eye view of the law of intimate ... -
An embarrassment of riches or a profusion of confusion? An evaluation of the continued existence of the Civil Union Act 17 of 2006 in the light of prospective domestic partnerships legislation in South Africa
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)As it stands, South African family law currently holds that the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 applies exclusively to the solemnisation of heterosexual civil marriages while samesex couples have no choice but to formalise their ... -
Section 27 of the insolvency act 24 of 1936 as a violation of the equality clause of the constitution of South Africa: a critical analysis
(2016)This paper examines section 27 of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 within the context of the right to equality in section 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution). Section 27 of the ...
