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We are an efficient and dedicated legal team

We are a modern firm based in Westville Durban. We are proud of our embedded core values of integrity, loyalty, trust and respect. We are proud of the work we do and the successes we have achieved for our clients through a systematic, efficient and cost-effective approach to everything we do.

Getting to know us

The firm comprising Attorney Andrew Martin, Dave Maree, Rencia Van Wyk, Linda Mpofu and Paralegal Terisha Pillay

Recent News

  • October 2024 | Three Ways to Protect Yourself from the Nightmare Neighbour in Your Complex
    by Martin Law Inc. on October 1, 2024 at 12:00 am

    Bad neighbours can make life in a complex unbearable. The good news is that our law provides several quick and effective ways to protect yourself and your family from the tyrant next door. We discuss three options that may be open to victims in the context of a recent High Court fight between two neighbours in a complex that included allegations of verbal and physical abuse, threats, and harassment. We all want to leave our loved ones as financially secure as possible when we die. But tha...

  • September 2024 | Sibling Showdown: How One Missing Word in a Will Divided a Family
    by Martin Law Inc. on September 1, 2024 at 12:00 am

    Your will could be the most important document you ever sign. A recent court fight over a poorly-drafted joint will is a stark reminder to make sure that every word in it is correct.  In a worst-case scenario, bad drafting will not only subject your loved ones to bitterly-contested litigation but can also put your last wishes at risk of not being honoured at all. All perhaps for the want of just one word.  We’ll explain what went wrong in the case in question and show yo...

  • August 2024 | The Garage Door That Had the Complex Up in Arms
    by Martin Law Inc. on August 1, 2024 at 12:00 am

    Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and Bodies Corporate take note! A recent High Court decision confirms that you cannot enforce your rules and regulations inconsistently.  At stake in this case was an HOA’s instruction to a homeowner to remove his “mirror finish” garage door, which contravened one of the estate’s architectural rules.  But, as some damning photographs of other mirrored doors proved, the HOA had seemingly not enforced that rule consistently&hell...

  • July 2024 | Home Buyer loses R5.5m in Phishing Scam – Don’t Make the Same Mistake!
    by Martin Law Inc. on July 1, 2024 at 12:00 am

    It’s an exciting time, buying a property. But don’t let your guard down – cybercriminals love the lucrative pickings on offer from property transactions, and they never sleep! We’ll discuss the recent Supreme Court of Appeal case of a widow who, in trying to pay over the purchase price of a house, lost her R5.5m when her email system was hacked and she fell victim to a textbook email scam. Why did the SCA rule against her? How should she have protected herself? We&rsquo...

  • June 2024 | Why an Oral Estate Agency Mandate Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Written On
    by Martin Law Inc. on June 1, 2024 at 12:00 am

    As Samuel Goldwyn humorously put it: “A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” To illustrate, we analyse a recent High Court fight over an agent’s claim to have been given a verbal mandate to find a development property for a buyer. The agent was found to have fulfilled her mandate, and the Court awarded her commission even though the sale agreement had been cancelled before transfer. The developer is left with a R450k (plus costs) bill, and no pr...

Andrew McBryde Martin

Attorney
Andrew was admitted as an Attorney in the High Court of South Africa in 1976 in Johannesburg.  He relocated to...
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Dave Maree

Dave has offered both litigation services and commercial advice to a range of corporate and individual clients for the past...
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Rencia Van Wyk

Rencia was admitted as an Attorney in 2004, Conveyancer in 2007 and Notary in 2008.  After working in a firm...
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Linda Mpofu

Linda joined Martin Law Inc in 2023, bringing her recent admission to the legal profession in 2022 into practice. She...
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Terisha Pillay

With 17 years of dedicated experience in the legal field, Terisha has developed extensive knowledge and hands-on expertise, enabling her...
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