High levels of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect of children exist in South Africa. These children are affected emotionally and physically with long-lasting psychological consequences.
Everyone uses their signature on a regular basis, whether to sign an important contract or a receipt after buying something and paying with a card. Putting a signature on a document has a purpose and can bind a person to whatever is contained in that document. It is quite common for people to sign something without even reading it or knowing what s/he has signed. This article will shed some light on the legal consequences of signatures, as well as the different forms they might come in.
LegalWise South Africa's Impact Litigation Unit (ILU) will be represented in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria on Wednesday 20 September 2023, to seek an order declaring that the Department of Home Affairs' current practice of blocking identity documents is unlawful and unconstitutional.
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.
LegalWise has made changes to some of their benefits, limits, restrictions and exclusions based on feedback they’ve received from their Members, their Network of Lawyers and their employees. They’ve also used this update as an opportunity to better explain a few terms to remove any ambiguity and uncertainty.
