A South African Law Review Commission discussion paper, which proposes progressive changes to the country’s 40-year-old Matrimonial Property Act, has appeared to raise the ire of some members of the Muslim community.The vehement objectors to the paper say the rights of divorce in a Muslim marriage [Nikah] vest only with the husband and these religious marriage regimes should never be subject to SA law or its courts.
The Australian Law Reform Commission has recommended the Corporations Act be cut down significantly, in a move that will simplify and shorten corporations and financial services legislation. Last mo