You are a candidate attorney at a law firm specialising in child justice. You sit in in
Question:
You are a candidate attorney at a law firm specialising in child justice. You sit in in a consultation with your principal, where the client is the grandparent of a 14-year-old girl. The grandmother explains that they are originally from Nigeria and recently moved to South Africa as a family with her adult children and grandchildren. She believes there is more opportunity for the family and a bright future for their grandchildren. They were particularly concerned about the high rate of child marriages there and did not want their granddaughter to be a victim of that. The grandmother is, however, very concerned as her 14-year-old granddaughter has recently been taken to the home of a 42-year-old man who intends to marry her.
She has been informed that this is a cultural practice in South Africa called Ukuthwala and that it is legal, and that none of her granddaughter's rights will be violated. Despite her parents agreeing with the arrangement, the granddaughter does not want to marry the 42-yearold man. You are tasked with researching the law on child marriage and, specifically, the practice of ukuthwala in South Africa, looking at the Constitutional rights that play a role in the debate.
Please could you assist with the points of departure and assumptions regarding this legal research?
Organisational Behaviour Engaging People And Organisations
ISBN: 272389
2nd Edition
Authors: Ricky W. Griffin, Jean M. Phillips, Stanley M. Gully, Andrew Creed, Lynn Gribble, Moira Watson