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Lizanne Maritz

Candidate Attorney, Litigation

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Somerset West

lizanne@mblh.co.za

021 840 8000

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Lizanne is a Candidate Legal Practitioner in the Litigation department. Her main focus is to help clients reach a solution for their problems. Her practicing areas of interest include intellectual property law, civil matters and administration of estates.

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Lizanne is a BCom LLB graduate from Potchefstroom where she obtains her degrees from the Nort West University. She has great people skills and does her best to understand and adhere to client’s instructions. She is a hardworking individual who will go the extra mile to be successful in her client’s case.

Her interest in the law is diverse over various departments that covers: Medical negligence, health care law, intellectual property, administration of estates, wills and deeds as well as property law.

Education

BCom LLB

Administration of Estates

Banking and Finance

Business

Commercial Contracting

Insolvency and Business Rescue

Child Rights

Compliance

Health and Safety

Corporate

Debt Collection and Recovery

Dispute Resolution

Mediation and Arbitration

Medical Negligence

Will and Trust

Are You Obligated to Pay Arrear Levies When Purchasing a Sectional Title Unit? Part 2

03 September 2024, Lizanne Maritz

Recently, the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) were required to interpret Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional... Titles Act 95 of 1986 in relation to a sale in execution in the case of the Body Corporate of Marsh Rose v Arno Steinmuller and others. The issue in the appeal is firstly, the statuses of the parties, consequently, whether the body corporate's reliance on the statutory embargo is susceptible to challenge and secondly, the High Court’s order, which irrespective of the interpretation given to the embargo provision, cannot stand.

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Are You Obligated to Pay Arrear Levies When Purchasing a Sectional Title Unit? Part 1

05 July 2024, Lizanne Maritz

Recently, the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was required to interpret Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional... Titles Act 95 of 1986 in relation to a sale in execution in the case of the Body Corporate of Marsh Rose v Arno Steinmuller and others.

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How the Latin Phrase Nec Vi, Nec Clam, Nec Precario Affected a Recent Property Dispute Case

03 May 2024, Lizanne Maritz

In essence, the phrase nec vi, nec clam, nec precario translates to “without force, without secrecy, and without permission”. According... to the Prescription Act, a person can become the owner of property through prescription if they have possessed it openly as the owner for an uninterrupted period of 30 years, or for a period that, when combined with the possession periods of their predecessors in title, totals 30 uninterrupted years.

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The NHI Bill: What to Know

06 March 2024, Lizanne Maritz

Regardless of socioeconomic background, all South Africans will have access to high-quality medical care through the National Health Insurance institution,... which finances healthcare. As a result, all South Africans would have free access to high-quality healthcare services at accredited institutions like clinics, hospitals, and private medical practitioners.

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Does a Settlement Agreement Constitute a Credit Agreement?

02 November 2023, Lizanne Maritz

In a recent legal dispute, the court's ruling brought to the forefront a perplexing issue that has long plagued the... legal landscape: the classification of settlement agreements under the National Credit Act (NCA). The court's decision, which emphasised the importance of preserving the amicable resolution of disputes, shed light on the intricate interplay between settlement agreements and credit agreements within the framework of the NCA.

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Can Foreign Judgments Be Enforced in South Africa?

04 September 2023, Lizanne Maritz

A judgment granted by a foreign court is not directly enforceable in South Africa but constitutes a prima facie proof... of debt (the clearest possible proof of debt). One would still need to institute an action from the South African court based on the foreign judgment.

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