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21 August 2020 – Media Statement: LRC secures court order required for an elderly couple to regain legal title to their home

Media Statement 21 August 2020 LRC secures court order required for an elderly couple to regain legal title to their home After protracted litigation, the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) yesterday secured the final court order from the Pietermaritzburg High Court, which allows for the conveyancing process to commence and for our clients’ legal title to […]

20 August 2020 – Media Statement: LRC secures court order compelling Msunduzi Municipality to provide basic services while the appeal process is pending

Media Statement 20 August 2020 LRC secures court order compelling Msunduzi Municipality to provide basic services while the appeal process is pending This morning the Pietermaritzburg High Court granted an order in the Mshengu case, stipulating that the 2019 court order requiring municipalities to provide access to basic services to labor tenants and farm-dwellers will […]

19 August 2020 – Media Statement: Can the High Court refuse to exercise concurrent jurisdiction?

Media Statement 19 August 2020 Can the High Court refuse to exercise concurrent jurisdiction? This Thursday, the Legal Resources Centre will be in the Supreme Court of Appeal Court (SCA) on behalf of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) who are Amicus Curiae in the Standard Bank, Nedbank and Firstrand Bank IN RE: Nedbank […]

18 August 2020 – Media Statement: LRC application to implement the Court Order launched on behalf of farmdwellers and AFRA in the Mshengu case to be decided

Media Statement 18 August 2020 LRC application to implement the Court Order launched on behalf of farm dwellers and AFRA in the Mshengu case to be decided On Thursday, the Pietermaritzburg High Court will hear the Legal Resources Centre’s application to implement the 2019 Court order compelling municipalities to provide basic services to farm-dwellers and […]