Navigating the Dissolution of Double Marriages in Eswatini
NAVIGATING THE DISSOLUTION OF DOUBLE MARRIAGES IN ESWATINI In the Kingdom of Eswatini, love—and the law—can take two very different forms. Thanks to the country’s unique dual legal system, couples may find themselves married not once, but twice—once under Swati law and custom, and again under Roman-Dutch common law. While each marriage is legally valid, […]
NO CESSION, NO CASE – INSURER RIGHT OF SUBROGATION REFINED
NO CESSION, NO CASE – INSURER RIGHT OF SUBROGATION REFINED Introduction The High Court of Eswatini has recently delivered a pivotal judgment that refines the limits of an insurer’s right of subrogation and reiterates the fundamental principle that only parties with proper standing may institute legal proceedings in their own names. In the matter of […]