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Legal academic Ashwini Singh clarifies that, according to CSOS guidelines, duplicate disputes cannot be entertained.
Confused about whether to take your sectional title dispute to the Community Schemes Ombud Service or the courts? Legal expert Ashwini Singh explains the jurisdiction boundaries, when legal representation is allowed, and how to determine the right forum for your specific property dispute.
I’m seeking help regarding a case I opened at Diepsloot Police Station. Earlier last month I got stopped by the police officers while walking back home from work. They asked for my ID, which I told them I didn’t carry with me. This was at around 10pm. They searched me and put me in the van until 1am, and before they dropped me, I got searched. They took the money and all the other belongings I had and fled. I reported this at their station, and a docket was opened with all the information, including the police van registration number.…