A.J v J.J and Others (4366/2016)
A.J v J.J and Others (4366/2016) [2020] ZAWCHC 63 (24 June 2020)
The court held that the phrase 'in his/her power or control' in Rule 35(11) refers to documents physically in a party's possession or to which the party has a legally enforceable right of access. The ability to obtain documents without such a right does not create a legal obligation to disclose. The first respondent, as trustee or director, is obliged to produce documents relating to the trusts and entities where he holds such positions, provided he has the legal right to access them. Where the first respondent's responses were inadequate or failed to definitively ascertain the existence of d…
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- Discovery Of Documents
- Trusts In Divorce
- Rule 35 Application
- Section 7 Divorce Act
- Offshore Assets
- Legal Control Of Documents