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Trust Account Advocate
The firm Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf is a registered firm with the Legal Practice Council of South Africa. It holds offices in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. However, it represents clients all over South Africa. If required, he would travel out to your province to attend to your court matter. Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf is a Trust Account practice, which means it may take instructions (work) directly from members of the public. This is compared to referral advocates who may not take instructions directly from members of the public but only via an attorney.
Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf’s practice allows clients to deposit money into their Trust Account. To do so, it needs to hold a valid fidelity fund certificate, which it does. Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf may appear on its client’s behalf in all courts in the Republic of South Africa. These include the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal, all High Court and magistrates courts in all provinces in South Africa.
The services you may instruct the firm of Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf to represent you in are as follows:
High Court matters
- Civil claim surrounding money;
- Interdicts;
- Divorces (Opposed and unopposed);
- Child Custody and guardianship disputes;
- Relocation of minor children;
- Various criminal matters;
- Minor children surname changes;
- Appeals and Reviews; and
- Other matters.
Magistrates Court matters
- Civil claim surrounding money;
- Various criminal matters;
- Interdicts;
- Maintenance Court matters;
- Divorces Court matters (Opposed and unopposed)’
- Children’s Court matter; and
- Other matters.
Constitutional Court
- Appeals and direct access
Supreme Court of Appeal
- Appeals and Reviews
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Legal Services Offered by Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf
As Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf is a Trust Account Advocate, holding a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate, his firm assists and represents clients on various matters. They include, but are not limited to, the following:
Litigation
- Magistrates Court Litigation (Family Court, Maintenance Court, Children’s Court etc.)
- High Court litigation (All provinces)
- Contractual disputes
- Lease disputes (Commercial and Residential)
- Property litigation
- Spoliation
- Interdicts
- Restraint of trade
- Contempt of Court
Family
- Drafting of Ante-Nuptial Contracts
- Divorces (Opposed and Unopposed)
- Instituting and opposing interim maintenance applications (Variations and Discharges as well)
- Care and Contact Applications
- Minor Child Relocation Consent Applications
- Minor Child Passport Consent Applications
- Parental rights and responsibilities
- Division of joint estates (Married in Community of Property)
- Division of accrual
- Co-habitation agreements
- Advising on the Children’s Act of 2008 and Various laws (E.g. Divorce Act, Maintenance Act etc.)
- Parenting plans
- Obtaining and opposing interim protection orders in terms of the Domestic Violence Act
- Matrimonial property system advice
- Maintenance (child and spousal)
Criminal
- Criminal matters relating to dishonesty (E.g. Fraud and Theft)
- Bail applications (After hours and Court)
- Assault charges
- Contempt
Labour law
- Dispute resolution
- Due diligence review
- Disciplinary proceedings, investigations and enquiries
- Dismissals
- Restraints of trade
- Drafting of contracts of employment
- Retrenchments
- Litigation in the CCMA, Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court and the High Court (All provinces)
- Review of CCMA arbitration awards
- Representing clients in dealings with the Departments of Labour
Companies
- Private Company Registration
- Non-profit Company Registration
- Incorporated Company Registration
- Company documents
- Director Changes
- Litigation risk assessments
Contracts
- Contract negotiations
- Commercial contracts
- Sale of shares agreements
- Employment contracts
- Lease agreements
- Service level agreements
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
- Joint venture agreements
- License agreements
- Sale and transfer of businesses.
Other legal services
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Advocate: Meet the legal expert, Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf
Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf – If you are not part of the legal fraternity (paralegal, attorney or advocate), Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf is a lawyer, more specifically an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, or, as sometimes referred to by others, a Barrister. He was admitted as an advocate and practised for more than 20 years.
The Advocate – Legal Experience
Advocate Abduroaf is exceptionally educated in the law, holding a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) and a Master of Laws (LL.M) Degree, both from the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa. His Master’s Degree was in Constitutional Litigation, and the courses that he completed were International Environmental Law and Constitutional Criminal Justice. His mini-thesis was entitled “A right to protected rivers: An analysis of the fulfilment of the State’s Constitutional obligation to take reasonable legislative and other measures that promote the conservation and secure the sustainable use of rivers in South Africa.”
Advocate Abduroaf’s Legal Specialisation
As for his current practice of law, Advocate Abduroaf specialises in litigation and complicated legal issues. Therefore, legal problem solving is his game. The nature of litigation could either be commercial, criminal, constitutional or family, to mention a few. If you, however, ask him what his forte is as an Advocate, he would answer, “the application of constitutional or human rights Law into the various laws that he practices.” Sounds confusing? We know.
He has, however, formed part of the development of child support/maintenance law, on a constitutional basis, and has a wealth of experiences in family law.
DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT THE ADVOCATE:
Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf was the advocate who won a groundbreaking case for his client. Because of this case, it is now possible to claim maintenance from paternal grandparents of children born out of wedlock. This was not possible for over 80 years. The relevant case is Petersen v Maintenance Officer Simon’s Town Maintenance Court and Others 2004 2 SA 56 (C) 381. This was over 20 years ago.
DID YOU ALSO KNOW:
Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf was an Advocate in an important constitutional case. This was where the Cape High Court confirmed the extensive powers of the Maintenance Court, which includes interdicting pension funds. The relevant case is Soller v Maintenance Magistrate, Wynberg and Others 2006 2 SA 66 (C) 2006 446.
Trust Account Advocate
Advocate Abduroaf is a Trust Account Advocate. Therefore, his work comes to him via attorneys or directly from the public. Therefore, if you require the assistance of Advocate Abduroaf, you may approach him directly.
Court Experiences
Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf’s legal experiences range from Magistrates Court, Civil, Criminal, and maintenance and Domestic Violence matters, to High Court Litigation. For this reason, he applied in practice, various laws which include amongst others, family, commercial, constitutional, delictual, contractual and criminal. In conclusion, he is the right man for the job.
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Articles
View some of the many articles written by Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf by clicking on the links:
Child Maintenance
- How to Apply for Child Maintenance at Court – Step by Step Guide and Advice
- Child Maintenance Question. How much should I pay or contribute as a parent?
- Child Support or maintenance claims. Does an unemployed father pay?
- Non-compliance with Maintenance Orders — Civil and Criminal Remedies
- Tricks and tips on how to win your child maintenance case
Child Custody
- The Law Regarding Children – The Children’s Act 38 of 2005
- Child born out of wedlock: Mother will not consent to her surname change and to be registered as her biological father. What can I do?
- How do I get full custody over my child?
- Parental Child Abuse in Custody Cases
- Relocate with minor child. Parent Refusing Consent for a Passport
- Father being refused contact to his child! What are his rights as a Father?
- Father’s Parental Responsibilities and Rights to his Child
- Urgent Access to your Children without a Lawyer
- Parenting Plans and the Law
- What happens in a custody dispute where one parent is mentally ill?
- How to win your child custody and access court case – Tips and Tricks
- Rights of care, contact and guardianship of grandparents to their grandchildren – What does the law say?
Divorce & Property
- How to Change your Matrimonial Property Regime
- Do your own Unopposed Divorce. No lawyers needed and its Free.
- Parental Rights of Divorced Muslim parents after a Talaq or Faskh
- Free Online Divorce Assistance Form – DIY Cape Town South Africa comprising of:
Domestic Violence
- I’m in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship. Help from Abuse.
- How to make a Domestic Violence Application
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Making use of our Services
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