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Marriages out of community of property: High Court provides hope for spouses financially stranded after divorce.

August 11, 2022
Women are often seen as the economically disadvantaged partner in some marriages where, for reasons as agreed to between the spouses, women quit their jobs and become homemakers (which includes staying at home to take care of the children and other household functions). Unfortunately, this economic disproportion often plays a huge role when parties decide to get divorced, sometimes leaving women financially stranded.
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The Impact Litigation Unit

LegalWise South Africa launches its Impact Litigation Unit

LegalWise, the pioneer of legal expenses insurance, has launched an Impact Litigation Unit (ILU) as a vehicle to drive positive social change for all South Africans. LegalWise will now amplify and extend the right to access to justice to not only include its Members, but also other vulnerable individuals within the broader South African society.
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