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Under Section 35 of the Constitution and the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, every arrested person has the right to remain silent, to be informed of the reason for detention, and to consult with a legal practitioner immediately.

For minor offences (Schedule 1), police bail can be granted by the SAPS station commander under Section 59. For intermediate offences, prosecutor bail can be arranged under Section 59A before court appearance. For serious matters, the detainee must be brought before court within 48 hours for a formal bail application under Section 60. Call our 24/7 urgent bail line (+27 71 125 5875) immediately before any statement is signed.

In South Africa, if you marry without a contract, you are automatically married In Community of Property, meaning all debts and assets are merged.

An Antenuptial Contract (ANC) executed before a Notary Public separates your estates. Under the Accrual System (Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984), each spouse retains their separate assets during marriage, but whatever growth occurs during the marriage is shared equally upon divorce or death. Without Accrual means complete financial independence with zero sharing of wealth or debt. We draft, execute, and register the contract at the Deeds Office before your wedding date.

When a spouse withdraws financial support, cancels medical aid, refuses child maintenance, or cuts off school fees during a pending divorce, waiting for trial can take months or years.

A Rule 43 application (or Section 58 in the Regional Court) is an urgent interim court mechanism that forces the non-contributing spouse to pay interim spousal and child maintenance, maintain the family home and medical aid, and contribute towards your legal costs until the divorce action is finalized.

Under Section 191 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, an employee who alleges an unfair dismissal must refer the dispute to the CCMA or appropriate Bargaining Council within exactly 30 calendar days of the date of dismissal.

If the 30-day deadline is missed, the CCMA loses automatic jurisdiction. The employee must then file a formal Condonation Application showing good cause for the delay and prospects of success. We handle immediate dispute referrals to protect your statutory claims.

Section 35 of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 requires legal practitioners to provide clear cost estimates to clients. At Stewart Attorneys, we take this further by providing fixed milestone tariffs for all defined services (consultations, uncontested divorces, bail attendance, and antenuptial contracts).

You receive a written fee agreement before we commence any court action. There are no secret disbursements, no unapproved counsel briefs, and no six-minute billing tricks.