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Eswatini Ongoing cases Women’s Land and Property Rights

Eswatini: Challenge to the Common Law Marital Power and Marriage Act

SALC is working with Women and Law in Southern Africa’s Swaziland chapter (WLSA-Swaziland) on a case challenging the common law marital power and the Marriage Act of 1964. Under the common law marital power, a married woman cannot conclude contracts without her husband’s permission, she cannot represent herself in civil…

Staff WriterAug 30, 2019

International Criminal Justice Judgments South Africa

South Africa: Amicus curiae in Law Society of South Africa case challenging SA signing of new SADC Tribunal protocol

SALC was admitted as amicus curiae in the matter of the Law Society of South Africa and others vs the President and Others. At the hearing SALC made submissions pertaining to relevant international and regional law legal basis for citizens to access a regional tribunal. These arguments were made to buttress the point that…

Staff WriterDec 10, 2018

Eswatini: Challenge to the Common Law Marital Power and Marriage Act

South Africa: Amicus curiae in Law Society of South Africa case challenging SA signing of new SADC Tribunal protocol

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